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 Simonys
| Matching Town | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simonys | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Šimonys [Lith], Shimantz [Yid], Shimantza [Rus, Yid], Szymańce [Pol], Shimanzi, Schymanzy, Šimonis, Šimonių, Shimonis | 55°44'21"/25°08'40" |
| Nearby Towns | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Distance (km) | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikolayevo | Bel. | Vitebsk | Disna | Disno-Nikolaevskaya Sloboda (only on hist. maps) | 4.44 | 55°45'04"/25°04'36" |
| Nociūnai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Netshiny, Notsyunay, Nociūnų | 4.44 | 55°45'04"/25°04'36" |
| Viešintos | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Viešintos [Lith], Vishinte [Yid], Veshinty [Rus], Wieszynty [Pol], Viyeshintos, Viešintų, Veshintos, Vishinta, Veshinta | 11.20 | 55°41'20"/24°59'22" |
| Svėdasai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Svėdasai [Lith], Svadushtsh [Yid], Sviadostse [Rus], Shvidostch [Yid], Świadoście [Pol], Sviadoshitz, Sviadoshts, Svėdasys, Svedasų, Svedasay, Shvedasay, Swiadasej | 15.17 | 55°41'01"/25°21'56" |
| Kupiškis | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Kupiškis [Lith], Kupishok [Yid], Kupishki [Rus], Kupiszki [Pol], Kupischken [Ger], Kupišķi [Latv], Kupiškio | 15.21 | 55°50'24"/24°58'49" |
| Salos | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Salų, Soły | 16.34 | 55°48'50"/25°22'09" |
| Andrioniškis | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Andranishok, Andrionishkis, Andronischki, Indrianishek, Indrionishek, Indrioniskis | 17.04 | 55°35'48"/25°02'37" |
| Skapiškis | Lith. | Kovno | Novo-Aleksandrovsk | Skapiškis [Lith], Skopishok [Yid], Skopishki [Rus], Skopiszki [Pol], Shapiskis, Skopishkis | 17.60 | 55°53'38"/25°12'08" |
| Palėvenė | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Poławeń, Palevane, Palėvėnės | 18.05 | 55°48'11"/24°52'45" |
| Latava | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Latave, Lotava, Lotove (Pogrom in 1915 by Cossack units of Russian Army) | 18.90 | 55°34'42"/25°02'46" |
| Nevieriai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Nevyarove, Neviyeni, Neveriai | 20.86 | 55°51'01"/25°24'47" |
| Dabeikiai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Debeikiai [Lith], Dabeik [Yid], Dobeyki [Rus], Dobejki [Pol], Dobeĭki, Debeikių, Debeykyay, Dabeikiai | 21.07 | 55°34'47"/25°19'34" |
| Surdegis | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Surdegio | 22.22 | 55°40'10"/24°48'44" |
| Troškūnai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Troškūnai [Lith], Trashkon [Yid], Troshkuny [Rus], Traszkuny [Pol], Troškūni [Latv], Troškūnų, Truoškūnā, Troshkunay, Troshkunai, Trashkin, Troshkon, Traskianai | 23.84 | 55°35'11"/24°52'40" |
| Anykščiai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Anykščiai [Lith], Aniksht [Yid], Onikshty [Rus], Onikszty [Pol], Anīkšči [Latv], Onikschten [Ger], Onukszty, Onikschty, Anykščių, Anikshchyay, Anikshchay, Anykshchay, Anykshchiai, Anikst, Anykst | 23.97 | 55°31'29"/25°06'24" |
| Kamajai | Lith. | Kovno | Novo-Aleksandrovsk | Kamajai [Lith], Kamai [Yid], Komai [Rus], Komaje [Pol], Kamje, Komajai, Kamayay, Kamajys, Kamajų | 24.36 | 55°49'11"/25°30'24" |
| Subačius | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Subačius [Lith], Subotch [Yid], Suboch [Rus], Subačus [Latv], Subocz [Pol], Subotschen [Ger], Subotsh, Subačiaus, Sobačios, Subachyus | 25.25 | 55°46'03"/24°44'39" |
| Ramonai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Romanova, Ramanava | 26.57 | 55°41'24"/24°43'45" |
| Panemunėlis | Lith. | Kovno | Novo-Aleksandrovsk | Panemunėlis [Lith], Panemunek [Yid], Ponemunok [Rus], Poniemuń [Pol], Ponemunek, Poniemunek, Ponemunis, Panemunis, Panemunėlio, Panemun' | 27.35 | 55°54'51"/25°27'08" |
| Naciūnai | Lith. | Kovno | Novo-Aleksandrovsk | Neciuniskiai [Lith], Natzunishok [Yid], Netzunishki [Rus], Natsyonishok, Nacioniškis (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882, no longer exists.) | 27.50 | 55°45'00"/25°34'60" |
| Raguvėlė | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Rogówek, Roguvele, Raguvėlės, Roguvek, Geležinkelio Stotis Raguvėlė, Stotis Raguvėlė | 28.06 | 55°40'57"/24°42'28" |
| Vyžuonos | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Vyžuonos [Lith], Vizhun [Yid], Vizhuny [Rus], Wiżuny [Pol], Vizhon, Vyžuonų, Vizhuonos | 28.07 | 55°34'60"/25°29'47" |
| Salamiestis | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Sołomieść, Salamiesčio, Salamiyestis, Salamestis (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 28.10 | 55°56'36"/24°52'46" |
| Užpaliai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Užpaliai [Lith], Ushpol [Yid, Rus], Uszpole [Pol], Użpol, Užpalių, Uzhpalyay, Ušpaliai, Oshpol, Uschpol, Uzpalis, Uzhpol, Ushpal | 29.69 | 55°38'12"/25°34'55" |
| Geležiai | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Geležiai [Lith], Gelez [Yid], Gelezhyay, Gelažių, Gelazhyay, Gelažai | 30.07 | 55°50'38"/24°42'03" |
| Pandėlys | Lith. | Kovno | Novo-Aleksandrovsk | Pandėlys [Lith], Ponedel [Yid, Rus], Ponedele [Pol], Pandēle [Latv], Ponedellen [Ger], Pandėlis, Ponedeli, Ponidel, Pondele | 32.09 | 56°01'26"/25°13'42" |
| Leliūnai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Lelyuny, Lelyunay, Lieliūnai, Leliūnų | 33.25 | 55°28'30"/25°23'34" |
| Jūžintai | Lith. | Kovno | Novo-Aleksandrovsk | Jūžintai [Lith], Yuzhint [Yid], Yuzhinty [Rus], Jużynty [Pol], Yuzhintay, Yuzhintai, Jūžintų, Yozint | 33.51 | 55°46'30"/25°40'34" |
| Limeikiai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Limeyki, Limeikių | 33.63 | 55°37'18"/24°39'00" |
| Rageliai | Lith. | Kovno | Novo-Aleksandrovsk | Ragelyay, Ragole, Ragelių | 33.85 | 55°52'28"/25°37'46" |
| Kurkliai II | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Kurkliai [Lith], Kurkil [Yid], Kurkle [Rus, Pol], Kurkla, Kurkliai 2, Kurkliai II | 35.19 | 55°25'24"/25°06'28" |
| Traupis | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Traupis [Lith], Traip [Yid], Troupy [Rus], Troupie [Pol], Traupio, Traupie, Traupe | 35.26 | 55°30'46"/24°45'03" |
| Kupreliškis | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Kuprelishok, Kuprelishkis, Kupryalishkis, Kupreliškio | 35.43 | 56°02'28"/24°57'49" |
| Karsakiškis | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Karsakishkis, Karsakiškio | 35.84 | 55°47'34"/24°34'46" |
| Vabalninkas | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Vabalninkas [Lith], Vobol'niki [Rus], Vabolnik [Yid], Wobolniki [Pol], Vabalninka [Latv], Vobolnik, Vabalninko, Vabalninkai, Vabalninks, Zabalninkas, Abolnik | 36.57 | 55°58'53"/24°44'54" |
| Skiemonys | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Šimonys [Lith], Shimantz [Yid], Shimantza [Rus, Yid], Szymańce [Pol], Shimanzi, Schymanzy, Šimonis, Šimonių, Shimonis | 36.58 | 55°25'06"/25°16'26" |
| Kavarskas | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Kavarsk, Kovarsk, Kovarskas, Koverskas | 36.66 | 55°26'00"/24°55'33" |
| Panemunis | Lith. | Kovno | Novo-Aleksandrovsk | Ponemuni, Panemunio, Ponemuna, Panemun', Pameniškis | 37.00 | 56°03'44"/25°17'07" |
| Redutka | Lith. | Kovno | Novo-Aleksandrovsk | (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 37.15 | 55°58'14"/25°34'25" |
| Rokiškis | Lith. | Kovno | Novo-Aleksandrovsk | Rokiškis [Lith], Rakishki [Rus], Rakishok [Yid], Rakiszki [Pol], Rokišķi [Latv], Rokischken [Ger], Rokishki, Rakiski, Rakishik, Rekishok, Rokishok, Rokishuk | 37.23 | 55°57'31"/25°35'41" |
| Kurkliečiai | Lith. | Kovno | Novo-Aleksandrovsk | Kurkletz [Yid], Kirkliyechay, Kurkliečių (Jewish agri col. 1844) | 37.26 | 55°53'09"/25°40'50" |
| Kurkliai I | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Kurkliai [Lith], Kurkil [Yid], Kurkle [Rus, Pol], Kurkla, Kurkliai | 37.26 | 55°24'15"/25°07'22" |
| Žvirblėnai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Zhvirblyantse, Zvirblény, Žvirblėnų Miškas | 37.38 | 55°25'09"/24°57'41" |
| Raguva | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Raguva [Lith], Rogeve [Yid], Rogovo [Rus], Rogów [Pol], Ragova, Rogov, Raguvos, Ragowo | 38.06 | 55°33'53"/24°37'20" |
| Miežiškiai | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Miyezhishkyay, Mieškai, Miežiškių, Mezhishkyay, Mezhishki (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 38.78 | 55°40'33"/24°32'09" |
| Utena | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Utena [Lith], Utiyan [Yid], Utsiany [Rus], Uciana [Pol], Utenen [Ger], Uedainiai, Utian, Utien, Utsjany, Utsyany, Utyan | 39.20 | 55°29'51"/25°35'57" |
| Varaščina | Lith. | Kovno | Novo-Aleksandrovsk | Wereschtschina | 39.50 | 55°56'42"/25°39'36" |
