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 Simoniai

Matching Town Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Coordinates
Simoniai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Šimonių Piliakalnis 56°03'18"/24°19'03"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Pasvalys Lith. Kovno Panevezys Pasvalys [Lith], Posvol [Rus, Yid], Poswol [Pol, Ger], Pasvale [Latv], Pasvul, Posvul, Pasvalīs, Pasvalio, Pozwoł 5.17 56°03'45"/24°23'59"
Skrebotiškis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Skrebotiškio, Skrebotshikis, Skrebotishkis, Skrebatishok 8.37 56°07'49"/24°19'27"
Papyvesiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Papievesiai, Papivesių, Papovese, Popuvesyay 9.24 56°05'23"/24°27'10"
Joniškėlis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Joniškėlis [Lith], Yonishkel [Yid], Ioganishkeli [Rus], Johaniszkiele [Pol], Jonišķēle [Latv], Yonishkelis, Joniškiai, Joniškelio, Juonėškielis, Ionishkelis, Ioganishkely, Yohonishkel, Yaneskel, Yonushkel, Yoganishkeli 9.78 56°01'21"/24°10'17"
Švobiškis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Svobishkis, Svobishok, Shvobishkis, Svobiškio 10.04 56°03'38"/24°09'22"
Pamažupiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Pomazhupyay, Pamužupiai, Pamazhupyay, Pamažupių 11.45 55°59'60"/24°09'43"
Vienžindžiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Vienžendžių, Viyendzhyudzhyay, Venzhindzhyay 12.50 56°06'07"/24°08'04"
Krinčinas Lith. Kovno Panevezys Krinčinas [Lith], Krintshin [Yid], Krinichin [Rus], Kryniczyn [Pol], Krikchinas, Krinchinas, Krinčino, Krinchin 13.21 56°04'58"/24°31'28"
Burgėnai Lith. Kovno Panevezys 13.37 56°09'58"/24°24'03"
Pumpėnai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Pampėnai Pompeya, Pompia, Pompiany Pompyany Ponemu, Fergissa Pumpenay Pumpenei Pumpenų Pumpian 13.48 55°56'05"/24°20'31"
Vaskai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Vaškai [Lith], Vashky [Yid], Konstantinovo [Rus, until 1918], Konstantynów [Pol], Wożkie, Waszki, Vaškų, Vashkay (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882) 14.12 56°10'02"/24°12'39"
Pušalotas Lith. Kovno Panevezys Pušalotas [Lith], Pushelat [Yid], Pushelaty [Rus], Puszołaty [Pol], Puscheloten [Ger], Pishelot, Pushlat, Puselat, Pusholaty 14.39 55°55'57"/24°14'34"
Daujėnai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Daujėnų, Dowiany, Dauyenay 15.29 55°58'30"/24°31'03"
Mikaliskis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Mikališkis [Lith], Mikhalishki [Rus], Michalishok [Yid], Michaliszki [Pol], Mikoliškis 17.91 55°54'02"/24°14'10"
Kruopinė Lith. Kovno Panevezys Kropinya, Kropinia (No longer exists, but found on hist. maps) 17.93 55°54'36"/24°11'32"
Saločiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Saločiai [Lith], Salat [Yid], Sataly [Rus], Sałaty [Pol], Salati, Saločių, Salochyay, Salochay, Selt 20.04 56°13'40"/24°24'36"
Kyburiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Kiburlai, Kiburai, Kiburių, Kiburyay, Kiburiai 20.91 56°14'12"/24°13'48"
Linkuva Lith. Kovno Panevezys Linkuva [Lith], Linkeve [Yid], Linkovo [Rus], Linków [Pol], Linkuvos 21.80 56°05'10"/23°58'14"
Gegužynė Lith. Kovno Panevezys Geguzhine, Geguzi, Gegužinė 23.05 55°50'54"/24°20'24"
Pabiržė Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Pebirzih 24.94 56°11'36"/24°38'03"
Klovainiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Klovian, Klovyan, Klovainių 25.82 55°56'23"/23°57'26"
Vabalninkas Lith. Kovno Panevezys Vabalninkas [Lith], Vobol'niki [Rus], Vabolnik [Yid], Wobolniki [Pol], Vabalninka [Latv], Vobolnik, Vabalninko, Vabalninkai, Vabalninks, Zabalninkas, Abolnik 28.00 55°58'53"/24°44'54"
Beržiniai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Beržiniai, Berezne, Berzgainiai, Berzhgainai, Beržiniai [Lithuanian], Berzhine 28.51 55°55'12"/23°55'40"
Paliūniškis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Palunishok, Pinigėliai, Palyunishki 29.51 55°47'53"/24°26'05"
Pakruojis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Pakruojis [Lith], Pokroi [Rus, Yid], Pockroy [Ger], Pokrój [Pol], Pakroja [Latv], Pakruoyus, Pakruojus, Pakruojo, Pakruois, Pokrai, Pakroi, Pokroy 29.96 55°58'44"/23°51'18"
Piniava Lith. Kovno Panevezys Pineve, Pinyave, Piniavos, Pinyava 30.48 55°46'55"/24°21'36"
Rokoniai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Rokenai, Rokenay 30.92 55°53'38"/23°54'45"
Jovarai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Jovaravas, Yavarove, Nauyas Dvaras, Naujadvaris 31.21 55°58'24"/23°50'14"
Biržai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Biržai [Lith], Birzh [Yid], Birzhi [Rus], Birże [Pol], Birži [Latv], Birsen [Ger], Biržā, Berzai 31.31 56°11'55"/24°45'08"
Kirkilai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Kirkilai [Lith], Kirklyay [Rus], Kirkilų 31.32 56°14'34"/24°41'41"
Murovany Poniemun Lith. Kovno Panevezys (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 31.42 56°18'51"/24°31'12"
Žeimelis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Žeimelis [Lith], Zheĭmeli [Rus], Zheimel [Yid], Žeimele [Latv], Żejmele [Pol], Scheimel, [Ger], Zheymelis, Zheyme, Žeimys, Žeimelio, Zheiml, Zemel, Zieme 31.46 56°16'26"/23°59'44"
Rozalimas Lith. Kovno Panevezys Rozalimas [Lith], Rozalye [Yid], Rozalin [Rus, Pol], Rozalinas, Razalimas, Rozaumas, Rozalia (Opened to Jews in1903 by exemption of the "Temporary Rules" of 1882) 32.47 55°53'29"/23°53'07"
Pašvitinys Lith. Kovno Shavli Pašvitinys [Lith], Poshvityn [Yid, Rus], Pashvitin [Yid], Poszwityń [Pol], Poswitenen [Ger], Pašvitinio, Pašvintinys, Pašvintinio, Pashvitinis 33.15 56°09'32"/23°48'58"
Karsakiškis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Karsakishkis, Karsakiškio 33.43 55°47'34"/24°34'46"
Geležiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Geležiai [Lith], Gelez [Yid], Gelezhyay, Gelažių, Gelazhyay, Gelažai 33.49 55°50'38"/24°42'03"
Smilgiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Smilgiai [Lith], Smilg [Yid], Smilgie [Pol], Smilgis, Smilgių, Smilgyay 33.72 55°48'13"/24°00'54"
Brunava Lat. Kovno Panevezys Brunava [Latv], Brunnau [Ger], Brunovishok [Yid], Brunovishki [Rus], Brunowiszki [Pol], Brunawa 33.78 56°21'23"/24°23'15"
Krastini Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Krastine, (listed as Krastynie on KdwR map from 1915, but not found on current Google map) 35.24 56°19'58"/24°35'32"
Stary Ponevezh Lith. Kovno Panevezys (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 36.02 55°44'06"/24°24'24"
Panevėžys Lith. Kovno Panevezys Panevėžys [Lith], Ponevezh [Rus], Ponevez [Yid], Poniewież [Pol], Ponewiesch [Ger], Panevēža [Latv], Panevezhis, Panevezio Velzis, Ponavezh, Ponevetz, Ponivez, Ponowitcz, Ponyevez, Pounivez, Punaviz 36.03 55°43'55"/24°21'35"
Salamiestis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Sołomieść, Salamiesčio, Salamiyestis, Salamestis (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 37.08 55°56'36"/24°52'46"
Vinkšniniai Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Vinkšnynų, Vinkshninyay, Vinkšninių 39.86 56°13'36"/24°52'56"