Gazetteer of the Pale

        The Pale of Jewish Settlement existed from the late 1790’s until 1917. Much of Jewish ancestry hails from this region making it a popular target for Jewish research. After 1825, the Pale consisted of the fifteen western provinces of the Russian Empire, not including the Kingdom of Poland (Congress Poland). Before 1825 the province of Astrakhan was included, and until 1887 the Taganrog district around the mouth of the Don river was attached to the province of Ekaterinoslav. A small number of localities have been included from these areas. By 1881 there were 2.9 million Jews living in the Pale of Settlement, which amounted to 12.5% of the total population of Imperial Russia.
        The Gazetteer has been assembled to assist in finding settlements, once home to Jews, in over 5,000 locations in the former Pale. Many of these were home for Jews up to the end of WWI, as well as between WWI and WWII. Distinguishing between these two periods is not accomplished by this data set. However, comparisons of proximity for locations up to a 40 kilometer radius are given for every place search and links to additional information are found on pins in the map window. Localities (1,469) with links in the District column in search results are part of the JewishGen Communities Database.
 
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Results for Siluva

Matching Town Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Coordinates
Siluva Lith. Kovno Rossieny Šiluva [Lith], Shidleve [Yid], Shidlovo [Rus], Szydłowo [Pol], Schidlau [Ger], Šilava, Šidlavas, Šidlava, Šėlova, Shiluva, Shidlova, Szydława 55°31'46"/23°13'26"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Ribukai Lith. Kovno Rossieny Ribukay, Ribuka 6.48 55°31'02"/23°07'23"
Tytuvėnai Lith. Kovno Rossieny Tytuvėnai [Lith], Tzitevyian [Yid], Tsytovyany [Rus], Tītuvēni [Latv], Titowenen [Ger], Cytowiany [Pol], Zytovyany, Tytowiany, Tytevėnai, Tytavėnų, Tytavėnai, Tzitavian, Tsitovyany, Tituvenay, Tītovienā 7.74 55°35'52"/23°12'08"
Miškiniai Lith. Kovno Rossieny Miszkinic, Meshkinyay, Meshkine 8.81 55°34'02"/23°20'49"
Lyduvėnai Lith. Kovno Rossieny Lyduvėnai [Lith], Lidovian [Yid], Lidovyany [Rus], Lidowiany [Pol], Lidevian, Lydavėnų, Lydavėnai, Liudavėnai, Liduvėnai, Liduvenay 9.10 55°30'27"/23°05'04"
Bulavėnai Lith. Kovno Rossieny Bulavenay, Bulavya, Bulovyany 9.53 55°33'53"/23°05'09"
Zakeliškiai Lith. Kovno Rossieny Ezekhelishki [Rus], Azekhelishkyay 9.93 55°32'58"/23°04'12"
Parsandravys Lith. Kovno Rossieny Posandrovo 11.96 55°26'23"/23°19'44"
Šaukotas Lith. Kovno Shavli Šaukotas [Lith], Shaukat [Yid], Shavkuti [Rus], Shavkoty, Šaukoto, Shakot (Jewish agri col. 1854) 13.35 55°34'52"/23°24'55"
Jukniškė Lith. Kovno Rossieny Yukhnishki, Yuknishok 16.75 55°37'32"/23°01'08"
Simaniškiai Lith. Kovno Rossieny Siemieniszki 17.26 55°40'51"/23°17'02"
Lioliai Lith. Vilna Rossieny Liolyay, Lëlyay, Liolių 17.38 55°33'31"/22°57'08"
Raseiniai Lith. Kovno Rossieny Raseiniai [Lith], Rasayn [Yid], Rossieny [Rus], Raseinen [Ger], Rosienie [Pol], Raseiņi [Latv], Rasein, Raseyn, Raseinai, Rasseyn, Resein, Rossein 17.80 55°22'47"/23°07'26"
Slabada Lith. Kovno Rossieny Svaboda 19.37 55°23'30"/23°02'07"
Šiaulėnai Lith. Kovno Shavli Šiaulėnai [Lith], Shavlan [Yid], Shavlyany [Rus], Szawlany [Pol], Šiaulėnų, Shyaulenay, Shaulenay, Šavlan, Shavlian, Sialenai 19.99 55°40'42"/23°24'08"
Vosiliškis Lith. Kovno Kovno Vosyliškis, Vasyliškis, Vosyliškio, Vasilishki 20.44 55°30'15"/23°32'43"
Meiliškiai Lith. Kovno Kovno Meiliski, Meiliškis, Meylishki, Meiliškio, Meiliškių 20.54 55°28'57"/23°32'21"
Betygala Lith. Kovno Kovno Betygala [Lith], Betigola [Yid], Betygoła [Pol], Betygalos, Betigala 20.82 55°21'40"/23°22'07"
Kelmė Lith. Kovno Rossieny Kelmė [Lith], Kelm [Yid, Ger], Kelmy [Rus], Kielmy [Pol], Ķelme [Latv], Kelem, Kelmės 21.33 55°37'48"/22°56'06"
Kukečiai Lith. Kovno Rossieny Kukečiai [Lith], Kukechis [Yid], Kuketsi, Kukechyay, Koketē 21.66 55°39'49"/22°58'26"
Kalanciai Lith. Kovno Shavli Koloncze, Kolonchi, Kilanchyay 22.48 55°36'31"/23°33'10"
Sujainiai Lith. Kovno Rossieny Sujainių, Suyai, Suyaynyay, Suyeynayay 22.85 55°22'27"/22°59'11"
Verpena Lith. Kovno Rossieny Verpenay Verpya, Virpyan 23.82 55°39'20"/22°55'03"
Pašiaušė Lith. Kovno Shavli Pashaush, Poshiaushe 24.12 55°44'37"/23°09'44"
Pašušvys Lith. Kovno Shavli Poshushve, Pašušvis, Pašušys, Pašušvio, Pašiušvys, Poszuszwie 24.12 55°34'60"/23°35'43"
Girkalnis Lith. Kovno Rossieny Girkalnis [Lith], Girtegole [Yid], Girtakol' [Rus], Girtokoł [Pol], Girtigola, Girtagola, Girkalnio 24.33 55°18'39"/23°12'17"
Viduklė Lith. Kovno Rossieny Viduklė [Lith], Widukle [Pol], Vidukli [Rus], Vidukle [Yid], Viduklės 24.86 55°24'15"/22°53'50"
Grinkiškis Lith. Kovno Kovno Grinkiškis [Lith], Grinkishok [Yid], Grinkishki [Rus], Grynkiszki [Pol], Grinkiškio, Grinkishkis, Grenkeshek, Grinkiškės, Hrynkiszki 26.13 55°33'19"/23°38'12"
Bagdoniske Lith. Kovno Shavli Bogdanantz, Bogdanishkis, Bagdoniškė 26.40 55°45'57"/23°11'01"
Gaštynai Lith. Kovno Rossieny Gashtin, Gastinai 27.48 55°38'42"/22°50'14"
Padubysys Lith. Kovno Shavli Padubysys [Lith], Bazilionai [Lith], Bazilyan [Yid], Podubis' [Rus], Podubiś [Pol], Padubysis, Padubysio, Padubisio, Padubisiai, Bazilënay, Bazyliany, Bazilainiai 30.21 55°47'49"/23°08'25"
Nemaksciai Lith. Kovno Rossieny Nemakščiai [Lith], Nemoksht [Yid], Nemokshty [Rus], Niemokszty [Pol], Niemexen [Ger], Niemoniuny, Nemokščiai, Nemakshchyay, Nemakščių 30.62 55°25'44"/22°46'17"
Katiliškė Lith. Kovno Rossieny Katilishke, Kotlotvtshizne 31.48 55°35'17"/22°44'03"
Obelinė Lith. Kovno Rossieny Abelina, Abeline, Vobalina, Wobolina 33.32 55°37'00"/22°43'00"
Ariogala Lith. Kovno Kovno Ariogala [Lith], Eragala [Yid], Ragala [Yid], Eiragola [Rus], Ejragoła [Pol], Ėĭragola, Ayragula, Ariogalos, Arëgala, Airiogala, Iragola, Ragola, Ragole 33.69 55°15'42"/23°28'26"
Baisogala Lith. Kovno Shavli Baisogala [Lith], Baisegale [Yid], Beisagola [Rus], Bejsagoła [Pol], Baisagole, Beisogala, Beysagola, Baysogala, Baisogalos 34.12 55°38'14"/23°43'56"
Kražiai Lith. Kovno Rossieny Kražiai [Lith], Krozh [Yid], Krozhi [Rus], Kroże [Pol], Krozhe, Kruce, Kroz, Kruz, Kražiu, Krazhyay, Krazhay, Kraž 34.43 55°36'06"/22°41'29"
Krakės Lith. Kovno Kovno Krakės [Lith], Krok [Yid], Kroki [Rus, Pol], Krakių, Krake, Krakias, Krakies 34.54 55°24'37"/23°43'48"
Gudžiūnai Lith. Kovno Shavli Gudzyuny, Gudzhyunay, Gudžiūnų, Godžiūnai 34.67 55°30'33"/23°46'24"
Kurtuvėnai Lith. Kovno Shavli Kortovia, Kurtaveniai, Kurtuvia, Kutevyan, Kurtuvėnų Piliakalnis 34.94 55°49'36"/23°02'37"
Vaiguva Lith. Kovno Shavli Vayguva, Vaiguvos, Wajgowa, Povaiguva Vaigeva, Vaigova 35.55 55°42'10"/22°44'53"
Pasavona Lith. Kovno Shavli Pasavon, Pasvines, Ežeras Pašvinys, Ežeras Pašvinė 35.79 55°49'36"/23°00'17"
Balsiai Lith. Kovno Shavli Balsh, Selki 35.84 55°31'15"/23°47'35"
Šimkaičiai Lith. Kovno Rossieny Šimkaičiai [Lith], Shimkayts [Yid], Szymkajcie [Pol], Shimkaychyay, Shimkaich, Šimkaičių, Šėmkātē 36.07 55°13'54"/22°59'50"
Baltraitiškė Lith. Kovno Kovno Baltishishok, Baltishkis, Baltiskis 36.33 55°12'25"/23°07'54"
Radviliškis Lith. Kovno Shavli Radviliškis [Lith], Radvilishok [Yid], Radvilishki [Rus], Radziwiliszki [Pol], Radwilischken [Ger], Radvilišķi [Latv], Radvilišks, Radviliškio, Radvilishkis, Radvilai 37.11 55°48'40"/23°32'28"
Lucinava Lith. Kovno Rossieny Liucinava, Lucinowo 37.37 55°11'40"/23°16'15"
Šaukėnai Lith. Kovno Shavli Šaukėnai [Lith], Shukian [Yid], Shavkyany [Rus], Szawkiany [Pol], Shavkany, Szayikiany, Shaukenay, Šaukėnų, Szaukeinaj 37.84 55°48'39"/22°53'05"
Pernarava Lith. Kovno Kovno Pernarave, Pernaruva, Pernava, Pernurava 39.39 55°16'03"/23°38'38"
Palonai Lith. Kovno Shavli Palon, Palonų, Palove 39.76 55°38'42"/23°49'21"
Stakiai Lith. Kovno Kovno Stakių, Stakyay, Staki (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 39.89 55°10'44"/23°05'21"