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 Šimkaičiai

Matching Town Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Coordinates
Šimkaičiai Lith. Kovno Rossieny Šimkaičiai [Lith], Shimkayts [Yid], Szymkajcie [Pol], Shimkaychyay, Shimkaich, Šimkaičių, Šėmkātē 55°13'54"/22°59'50"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Stakiai Lith. Kovno Kovno Stakių, Stakyay, Staki (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 8.27 55°10'44"/23°05'21"
Baltraitiškė Lith. Kovno Kovno Baltishishok, Baltishkis, Baltiskis 8.96 55°12'25"/23°07'54"
Girkalnis Lith. Kovno Rossieny Girkalnis [Lith], Girtegole [Yid], Girtakol' [Rus], Girtokoł [Pol], Girtigola, Girtagola, Girkalnio 15.83 55°18'39"/23°12'17"
Sujainiai Lith. Kovno Rossieny Sujainių, Suyai, Suyaynyay, Suyeynayay 15.86 55°22'27"/22°59'11"
Zhvira Lith. Kovno Kovno Zwiry, Žvyriai, Zhviry, Žvyrių (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 16.32 55°05'24"/22°55'45"
Skirsnemunė Lith. Kovno Rossieny Skirsnemunė [Lith], Skirstimon [Yid], Skirstymon' [Rus], Skirstymoń [Pol], Skirsnemunės, Skirstymoni, Skėrsnemonie, Skirstimonis, Skirstimman 16.42 55°05'41"/22°54'03"
Lucinava Lith. Kovno Rossieny Liucinava, Lucinowo 17.84 55°11'40"/23°16'15"
Slabada Lith. Kovno Rossieny Svaboda 17.98 55°23'30"/23°02'07"
Raseiniai Lith. Kovno Rossieny Raseiniai [Lith], Rasayn [Yid], Rossieny [Rus], Raseinen [Ger], Rosienie [Pol], Raseiņi [Latv], Rasein, Raseyn, Raseinai, Rasseyn, Resein, Rossein 18.31 55°22'47"/23°07'26"
Eržvilkas Lith. Kovno Rossieny Eržvilkas [Lith], Erzhvilik [Yid], Erzhvilki [Rus], Erzwiłki [Pol], Erzhvilky, Erzhvilek, Eržvilko, Erzhvilkas, Erjvilki, Eržvėlks 18.59 55°15'44"/22°42'32"
Viduklė Lith. Kovno Rossieny Viduklė [Lith], Widukle [Pol], Vidukli [Rus], Vidukle [Yid], Viduklės 20.20 55°24'15"/22°53'50"
Jurbarkas Lith. Kovno Rossieny Jurbarkas [Lith], Yurburg [Yid, Rus], Georgenburg [Ger], Jurbarka [Latv], Jurbork [Pol], Jurgenburg, Jurborg, Jurburg, Yorburg, Yorvorig, Yurbarkas 22.81 55°04'32"/22°45'51"
Veliuona Lith. Kovno Kovno Veliuona [Lith], Velon [Yid], Veliona [Rus], Wielona [Pol], Veliouna, Wileny, Velivana, Veliuonos, Vilan, Vileny, Vilon 24.06 55°04'55"/23°16'15"
Nemaksciai Lith. Kovno Rossieny Nemakščiai [Lith], Nemoksht [Yid], Nemokshty [Rus], Niemokszty [Pol], Niemexen [Ger], Niemoniuny, Nemokščiai, Nemakshchyay, Nemakščių 26.17 55°25'44"/22°46'17"
Betygala Lith. Kovno Kovno Betygala [Lith], Betigola [Yid], Betygoła [Pol], Betygalos, Betigala 27.58 55°21'40"/23°22'07"
Ariogala Lith. Kovno Kovno Ariogala [Lith], Eragala [Yid], Ragala [Yid], Eiragola [Rus], Ejragoła [Pol], Ėĭragola, Ayragula, Ariogalos, Arëgala, Airiogala, Iragola, Ragola, Ragole 30.40 55°15'42"/23°28'26"
Lyduvėnai Lith. Kovno Rossieny Lyduvėnai [Lith], Lidovian [Yid], Lidovyany [Rus], Lidowiany [Pol], Lidevian, Lydavėnų, Lydavėnai, Liudavėnai, Liduvėnai, Liduvenay 31.18 55°30'27"/23°05'04"
Parsandravys Lith. Kovno Rossieny Posandrovo 31.23 55°26'23"/23°19'44"
Seredzius Lith. Kovno Kovno Seredžius [Lith], Srednik [Yid], Sredniki [Rus], Średniki [Pol], Średnik, Srednike, Serednik, Seredžiaūs, Seredzhyus, Seredzhus, Seredius 31.33 55°04'56"/23°24'56"
Skaudvilė Lith. Kovno Rossieny Skaudvilė [Lith], Skadvile [Rus], Shkodvil [Yid], Skaudwile [Pol], Skavdvile, Skadvili, Shkudvil, Skodvil, Skaudvėlė 31.85 55°24'50"/22°36'32"
Ribukai Lith. Kovno Rossieny Ribukay, Ribuka 32.73 55°31'02"/23°07'23"
Gaurė Lith. Kovno Rossieny Gavre 33.44 55°14'32"/22°28'13"
Batakiai Lith. Kovno Rossieny Batakiai [Lith], Batok [Yid], Botoki [Rus, Pol], Botocken [Ger], Batakyay, Batakiaj, Batakių, Botoka, Botak, Botik, Batuk 33.49 55°21'08"/22°30'45"
Čekiškė Lith. Kovno Kovno Čekiškė [Lith], Chekishki [Rus], Tzeikishok [Yid], Czekiszki [Pol], Chekishke, Chaikishok, Čekiškés 34.34 55°09'26"/23°31'21"
Zakeliškiai Lith. Kovno Rossieny Ezekhelishki [Rus], Azekhelishkyay 35.63 55°32'58"/23°04'12"
Siluva Lith. Kovno Rossieny Šiluva [Lith], Shidleve [Yid], Shidlovo [Rus], Szydłowo [Pol], Schidlau [Ger], Šilava, Šidlavas, Šidlava, Šėlova, Shiluva, Shidlova, Szydława 36.07 55°31'46"/23°13'26"
Lioliai Lith. Vilna Rossieny Liolyay, Lëlyay, Liolių 36.46 55°33'31"/22°57'08"
Sakalinė Lith. Kovno Rossieny Sakalyne, Shakaline, Sokoliny, Sakalinės 37.41 55°11'41"/22°24'40"
Bulavėnai Lith. Kovno Rossieny Bulavenay, Bulavya, Bulovyany 37.45 55°33'53"/23°05'09"