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 Snitkov

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Snitkov Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Snitkov [Rus], Snitkiv [Ukr, Yid], Snitków [Pol], Snythkov, Snydkow 48°48'40"/27°38'10"

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Dereshova Ukr. Podolia Ushitsa Dereshëva 9.66 48°46'26"/27°31'01"
Vyshcheolchedaiv Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Vysshiy Ol'chedayev, Vyssheol'chedayev 9.90 48°43'38"/27°40'53"
Verkhivka Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Verkhivka [Ukr], Verkhovka [Rus], Varkhivke [Yid] 10.06 48°54'03"/27°39'09"
Mikhaylovtsy Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Mykhailivtsi 10.94 48°52'28"/27°31'18"
Mykhailivtsi Ukr. Podolia Ushitsa Mikhaylovtsy [Rus] 10.94 48°52'28"/27°31'18"
Murovanyye Kurilovtsy Ukr. Podolia Ushitsa Murovani Kurylivtsi [Ukr], Murovanyye Kurilovtsy [Rus], Maravna-Krilovitz [Yid], Kuryłowce Murowone [Pol], Murovany-Kurilovtsy, Murovanye Kurilovtsy, Murovano-Kurilovtsy 12.90 48°43'12"/27°31'37"
Kopaygorod Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Kopaihorod [Ukr], Kopaygorod [Rus], Kopaigorod [Yid], Copaigorod [Rom], Kopajgród [Pol], Kopajgorod, Kopayhorod, Kopai Gorod, Koprod, Kipared 12.93 48°51'15"/27°48'00"
Khrenovka Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Hrinovca 13.59 48°46'60"/27°49'00"
Vinozh Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Vinoj 13.83 48°41'41"/27°42'12"
Pidlisnyi Yaltushkiv Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Yaltushkov Pidlisnyi, Yaltushkov Podlesnyy, Yaltushkov Podlesnyy, Yaltushkov Podlesny, Podlesnyy Yaltushkov 14.32 48°55'39"/27°33'10"
Nemerichi Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Nemerchi, Nemerci 16.43 48°40'30"/27°43'25"
Stepanki Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Stepanchi 16.50 48°46'27"/27°51'15"
Kuz'mintsy Ukr. Podolia Mogilev Cuzminti, Kuzmyntsi 17.08 48°57'43"/27°40'47"
Luchinchik Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Lucincic, Luchynchyk 17.28 48°42'13"/27°48'23"
Popovtsy Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Popovtsy [Rus], Popivtsi [Ukr], Popivţi [Rom], Popowce [Pol], Popovtsi, Popivci 17.68 48°54'18"/27°49'52"
Verbovets Ukr. Podolia Ushitsa Verbovets' [Ukr], Verbovets [Rus], Verbovitz [Yid], Wierzbowiec [Pol], Werbowez [Ger], Verbovec' 17.72 48°43'27"/27°26'00"
Luchinets Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Luchynets' [Ukr], Luchinets [Rus], Litshenitz [Yid], Lutschinez [Ger], Łuczyniec [Pol], Luciîneț [Rom], Lucynec' 18.59 48°42'24"/27°50'03"
Karyshkov Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Carsicov, Kahushkiv, Karyshkiv 19.22 48°49'15"/27°53'53"
Hrabivtsi Ukr. Volynia Zhitomir Grabovtsy [Rus], Chervona [Rus], Chervone [Ukr] 19.45 48°51'39"/27°53'27"
Zamikhiv Ukr. Podolia Ushitsa Zamikhiv [Ukr], Zamekhov [Rus], Zamichov [Yid], Zamiechów [Pol], Zamiekhov, Zamechow, Zamekhev 19.84 48°51'21"/27°22'25"
Mytky Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Mytki 20.37 48°58'35"/27°45'21"
Yaltushkov Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Yaltushkiv [Ukr], Yaltushkov [Rus], Yolteshkev [Yid], Jołtuszków [Pol], Ialtușkiv [Rom], Jaltuskow, Yaltshkov 22.02 48°59'25"/27°30'28"
Dolgovtsy Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Rudanskoe, Rudanskoye 22.27 48°46'52"/27°56'12"
Kukavka Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Cucavca 23.68 48°36'12"/27°42'26"
Vil'khovets' Ukr. Podolia Ushitsa Vil'khovets' [Ukr], Ol'khovets [Rus], Vilhoveț [Rom], Olchowiec [Pol] 24.06 48°41'54"/27°21'21"
Vendichany Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Vindiceni 24.75 48°36'52"/27°47'40"
Luka Molchanskaya Ukr. Podolia Yampol Luka-Movchans'ka, Luka Movchanskaya 24.89 48°51'39"/27°58'03"
Kudiyevtsy Ukr. Podolia Vinnytsya 25.63 48°58'54"/27°52'17"
Nova Ushytsya Ukr. Podolia Ushitsa Nova Ushytsya [Ukr], Novaya Ushitsa [Rus], Nei-Ushitz [Yid], Oyshitz [Yid], Uszyca [Pol], Letnevsky [Rus, until 1829], Ushitsa, Ushitsa Novaia, Uszyca Nowa, Nowa Uszyca, Nova Usycja, Nova-Oshitza 26.88 48°50'12"/27°16'15"
Balki Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podol'skiy Balchi 28.03 49°03'41"/27°40'54"
Tropovo Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Tropova 28.48 48°39'11"/27°56'30"
Bar Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Bar [Rus, Ukr, Yid] 29.80 49°04'38"/27°40'57"
Noskovtsy Ukr. Volynia Vinnytsya Askovitz, Noskowcy, Noskivtsi 29.80 48°57'41"/27°58'24"
Ivashkovtsy Ukr. Podolia Ushitsa Ivashkivtsi 30.34 48°48'06"/27°13'19"
Nosykivka Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Nosikovka, Nosikoska 30.35 48°48'42"/28°03'02"
Kalyus Ukr. Podolia Ushitsa Kalyus [Ukr, Rus], Kalis [Yid], Kalus [Pol], Kalios, Kolis, Kulus 30.64 48°37'60"/27°19'00"
Man'kovtsy Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Mankivtsi 30.87 49°03'26"/27°49'54"
Ozhevo Ukr. Bessarabia Khotin Ozheve, Ojeva [Rom], Ozhevo [Rus] 30.96 48°33'23"/27°27'56"
Lomachintsy Ukr. Bessarabia Khotin Lomacineţi [Rom], Lomachyntsi 31.44 48°35'03"/27°22'48"
Izrailovka Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Izrailovka [Rus], Israelovca [Rom], Hrabarivka [Ukr], Izraiłówka [Pol] 31.69 48°31'60"/27°43'60"
Lozova Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podol'skiy Lozovaya 31.71 48°40'20"/28°00'50"
Bolshoi Bereg Ukr. Podolia Ushitsa Jewish agri colony, no longer exists, but found on hist. maps. 32.38 48°36'40"/27°18'55"
Ozarintsy Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Ozaryntsi [Ukr], Ozarintsy [Rus], Azarenits [Yid], Ozarînți [Rom], Ozarinet [Rom], Ozarzyńce [Pol], Ozarynci 32.60 48°32'25"/27°48'22"
Pesets' Ukr. Podolia Ushitsa 32.78 48°46'39"/27°11'29"
Shargorod Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Shargorod [Rus], Sharhorod [Ukr], Sharigrod [Yid], Szarogród [Pol], Sarhorod 32.95 48°45'12"/28°04'38"
Chernyatin Ukr. Podolia Litin 33.20 49°02'59"/27°54'33"
Sledy Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Slidy 33.44 48°35'10"/27°56'19"
Pasynky Ukr. Podolia Yampol Pasynki 33.45 48°52'33"/28°04'56"
Yaryshev Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Yaryshiv [Ukr], Yaryshev [Rus], Yarishov [Yid], Iarîșiv [Rom], Jaryszów [Pol], Jaryschew [Ger], Jarysiv, Yarishev, Yarshev 33.45 48°30'37"/27°37'57"
Neporotovo Ukr. Bessarabia Khotin Neporotove [Ukr], Neporotova [Rom], Neporotovo [Rus], Nieporotów [Pol] 34.28 48°36'25"/27°17'09"
Hybalivka Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podol'skiy Gibalovka (a suburb of Shargorod. May be in question) 34.83 48°43'60"/28°05'47"
Kobolchin Ukr. Bessarabia Khotin Kobalchin', Cobălein, Kobalchini, Cobălcini 35.01 48°31'00"/27°28'00"
Lyadova Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Liadova 35.74 48°29'25"/27°36'13"
Netechyntsi Ukr. Podolia Letichev Netechintsy, Staryye Netechintsy, Netechintsy-Staryye 36.74 49°04'25"/27°19'50"
Kopystyryn Ukr. Podolia Yampol Kopystirin, Kopystyrin, Kopystrin 37.01 48°51'03"/28°08'17"
Serbynivtsi Ukr. Podolia Litin Serbinovtsy 37.48 49°05'26"/27°55'21"
Naslavcea Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Nashlavcha 37.98 48°28'16"/27°34'60"
Vin'kovtsy Ukr. Podolia Ushitsa Vin'kivtsi [Ukr], Vin'kovtsy [Rus, since 1946], Von'kovtsy [Rus, before 1946], Vinkovitz [Yid], Wońkowce [Pol], Vin'kivci, Vinkovci, Zatonsk [Rus, 1927-38] 38.36 49°02'05"/27°14'10"
Vasiutyntsi Ukr. Podolia Vinnytsya Vasyutintsy 38.37 49°08'34"/27°46'48"
Stanislavchyk Ukr. Podolia Vinnytsya Stanislavchyk [Ukr], Stanislavchik [Rus], Stanislavtchik [Yid], Stanisławczyk [Pol], Stanislavciîk 38.59 48°58'08"/28°06'22"
Voloshkova Ukr. Bessarabia Khotin Voloshkove [Ukr], Voloshkovo [Rus], Voloșcova [Rom], Wołoszków [Pol], Voloshkova, Voloshkov 39.01 48°28'17"/27°30'10"
Nemiya Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Nemyia 39.39 48°28'03"/27°45'58"
Mezhirov Ukr. Podolia Litin Mezhirov [Rus], Mezhyriv [Ukr], Mesherov [Yid], Meżyrów [Pol], Mezirov, Mezhyrov 40.00 49°04'27"/28°00'34"