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 Stefanesti

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Stefanesti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Shtefaneshty [Rus], Ştefăneşti [Rom], Stefanesti Soroca, Shtefanesht, Shtefaneshti, Shtefeneshty 47°43'55"/28°26'16"

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Capresti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Căpreşti [Rom], Kapreshty [Rus], Kapresht [Yid], Căpreşti-Târg, Căpreşti-Sat, Capresti Colonie, Kapreschy, Kapreshti 3.13 47°45'15"/28°27'48"
Ciutuleşti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Chutuleshty 4.69 47°45'43"/28°23'38"
Domulgeni Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Domulugeni, Domuluzhany, Domuluzhen' 6.67 47°47'31"/28°26'10"
Caşunca Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Kashunka, Kasovka 6.85 47°47'10"/28°23'39"
Ordăşei Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ordashey 6.89 47°41'06"/28°29'54"
Brinzenii Noi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Novyye Brynzeny 8.94 47°39'30"/28°29'09"
Găuzeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Gauzeny 9.83 47°45'19"/28°33'53"
Zahorna Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Zagorna, Zakharna 11.22 47°47'44"/28°33'15"
Receşti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Racesti, Rachesti, Recheshty 11.26 47°47'17"/28°33'47"
Pohoarna Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Pohoarna [Mold], Pogorna [Rus], Pohorna-Răzeşi [Rom], Pogoarna, Pogorno-Rozesh, Pokhoarna 11.93 47°49'52"/28°29'54"
Alexeuca Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Alexeuca [Mold; Rom], Aleksiyen' [Rus], Alekseyevka [Rus], Aleksandriya, Алексеевка [Rus] 12.19 47°41'21"/28°17'16"
Pepeni Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Pepeny 12.79 47°38'13"/28°20'29"
Sirbesti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Sarbesti, Sherbeshty, Gora Serbeshty-Lor, Dealul Sîrbeştilor (found as a khutor on 19th C. map) 13.11 47°47'28"/28°17'10"
Dobruşa Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Dobrusha, Slobozia Dobrusa 13.12 47°47'11"/28°35'36"
Chipeşca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Chipeşca [Mold], Kipeshka [Rus] 13.16 47°45'44"/28°36'28"
Căzăneşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Kazaneshty 13.44 47°36'49"/28°28'27"
Raspopeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Răspopeni [Rom], Raspopeny [Rus], Raspopen' [Mold] 13.70 47°44'34"/28°37'13"
Drăgăneşti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Draganeshti, Dragoneshty 13.96 47°43'08"/28°15'08"
Ghindeşti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Gandesti, Gindeshty 14.41 47°51'17"/28°22'36"
Cotiujenii Mari Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Cotiugeni Mari, Cotiugenii Mari, Kotyuzhany 15.33 47°50'42"/28°33'18"
Chiţcanii Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Chitcani Vechi, Kitskani Vek, Staryye Kitskany, Titskany 16.28 47°35'30"/28°30'03"
Hirtop Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Gertop, Hartop, Hartop Soroca 16.73 47°52'54"/28°27'31"
Prepeliţa Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Prepelitsa 17.56 47°35'18"/28°20'26"
Ignăţei Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ignatsey 17.66 47°40'54"/28°39'42"
Bobulesti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Bobuleshty 17.78 47°52'51"/28°21'04"
Banesti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Baneshti, Baneshty, Beneshty, Vaneshty 18.42 47°34'13"/28°23'01"
Nucăreni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Inderapnichi, Indarepnich, Inderapnich', Îndărătnici, Nukeren' 18.51 47°35'51"/28°35'02"
Scorţeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Skortseny 18.52 47°38'29"/28°38'44"
Gura Camencii Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Gura Camenca, Gura-Kamenka 18.75 47°53'28"/28°21'17"
Vărvăreuca Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Varvareni, Varvarovka, Vorvorovka, Warwarowka 18.84 47°52'47"/28°18'52"
Sămăşcani Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Samashkany 19.22 47°45'17"/28°41'33"
Floresti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Floreshty, Floresti Noui, Floresti Sat 19.68 47°53'09"/28°18'27"
Copăceni Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Kopacheny 19.98 47°36'57"/28°14'03"
Bahrinesti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Bagrineshti, Bagrineshty, Bagrinesti 20.03 47°51'24"/28°14'39"
Ţînţăreni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Tsyntsareni, Ţănţăreni, Zinzareny, Tsyntsaren' 20.11 47°34'19"/28°33'47"
Pecişte Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Pecestea, Pecheshtya 20.24 47°42'55"/28°42'26"
Gvozdova Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Gvozdovo 20.27 47°54'16"/28°21'01"
Rădoaia Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Radoyya, Radoya, Redoaya, Radoaya 20.66 47°43'27"/28°09'42"
Prajila Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Prazhilo 21.06 47°50'27"/28°12'25"
Marculesti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Mărculeşti [Rom], Markuleshty [Rus], Markuleshti [Yid], Markulesty, Markulisti, Mărculeşti-Colonie, Markuleshty-Kolon, Markulesht'-Kolon, Markuleshti-Kolon, Merkelesht 21.17 47°52'08"/28°14'28"
Olişcani Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Olişcani [Rom], Olishkan' [Mold], Olishkany [Rus], Oleshkon [Yid], Olishkani 21.67 47°48'00"/28°42'34"
Verejeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Verezheni, Verezhen' 22.20 47°32'00"/28°28'12"
Cobilnea Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Cobalea Noua, Cobalea Veche, Kobyl'nya, Kobylea 22.84 47°51'55"/28°40'13"
Fuzauca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Fuzăuca [Mold], Fuzovka [Rus] 23.15 47°44'33"/28°44'49"
Coşerniţa Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Cosarnita, Koshernitsa 23.20 47°56'23"/28°27'56"
Gura Căinarului Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Gura Cainari, Gura-Kaynary 23.98 47°51'48"/28°10'59"
Ţipleşti Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Tsypleshty 24.11 47°49'29"/28°08'46"
Sărătenii Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Sarateni Orhei, Staryye Sarateny 24.46 47°31'35"/28°33'16"
Singerei Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Angereii Noui, Lazovsk, Sangerei 24.50 47°38'11"/28°08'35"
Chiştelniţa Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Kishtel'nitsa 24.67 47°34'08"/28°39'40"
Pripiceni-Răzeşi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Pripiceni-Răzeşi [Rom], Pripicheny-Rezesh' [Rus], Pripichen' 24.72 47°41'14"/28°45'41"
Poyana Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Poeana, Poyyana 24.77 47°54'43"/28°37'60"
Cuhureştii de Jos Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Nizhniye Kugureshty 24.89 47°55'48"/28°35'34"
Cunicea Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Kunicha, Kunichya 25.02 47°54'28"/28°38'47"
Văscăuţi Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Varticauti, Vaskautsy 25.42 47°57'19"/28°30'39"
Ineşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ineshty 25.46 47°30'17"/28°23'49"
Cernita Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Ciornita 25.91 47°57'51"/28°28'03"
Sîrcova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Sarcova, Syrkovo 26.18 47°44'32"/28°47'15"
Telenesti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Teleneşti [Rom, Mold], Teleneshty [Rus], Telenesht [Yid], Teleneszty [Pol], Telenesht'-Tyrg, Telenesti Sat, Teleneşti Târg 26.23 47°30'04"/28°21'55"
Sîngereii Noi Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Novaya Synzhereya, Syngereniy-Nou 26.33 47°43'23"/28°05'10"
Putineşti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Putineshty 26.51 47°50'09"/28°07'07"
Ghiduleni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Giduleny 26.55 47°36'39"/28°44'36"
Mihălaşa Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Mihălaşa [Rom], Mikhalasha [Rus] 27.27 47°29'44"/28°20'28"
Şestaci Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Shestachi 27.62 47°51'36"/28°45'16"
Leuseni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Leuşeni [Rom], Leusheny [Rus], Leusheni, Leushen' 27.70 47°28'58"/28°26'08"
Cuşmirca Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Kushmirka 27.78 47°54'19"/28°42'20"
Brejeni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Brezhen, Brezheny, Brezhen' 27.90 47°34'48"/28°08'29"
Mîndreşti Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Mandresti, Myndreshty 27.94 47°30'19"/28°16'37"
Piscăreşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Piskareshty 28.13 47°45'36"/28°48'42"
Alexandreni I Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Alexăndreni [Rom], Aleksandreny [Rus], Leksndre, [Yid], Alexandreni Târg, Aleksandrovsk, Aleksandreni-Tyrg (A Jewish agri col. founded in 1837) 28.18 47°48'26"/28°04'40"
Trifeşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Trifeshti, Trifeshty, Trifesti Orhei 28.18 47°40'30"/28°48'17"
Ciripcău Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Chiriykeu, Cherepkov, Chiripkeu, Ciripeău 28.35 47°59'03"/28°22'58"
Şoldăneşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Sholdaneshty, Chernenko 28.44 47°48'58"/28°47'50"
Heciul Nou Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Heciu Nou, Novyye Gechi, Gechiu-Nou 28.70 47°46'31"/28°03'34"
Ivanovca Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Ivaneshti, Ivanesti (found on maps from 1940's) 28.76 47°54'27"/28°09'19"
Zgărdeşti Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Zgordeshty 29.06 47°31'50"/28°11'26"
Coropceni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Korobcheny 29.26 47°28'30"/28°31'20"
Ciocîlteni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Chekolteny, Ciocalteni 29.40 47°29'39"/28°36'36"
Soloneţ Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Solonets 29.79 47°59'56"/28°24'17"
Vertiujeni Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Kolonie Wertizany, Vertiujeni [Mold], Vertyuzhany [Rus], Vertujeni [Rom], Vartuzhen [Yid], Vyrtezheni, Vertyuzhen', Vertyuzhani, Vyrtezhen Sat, Vârtejenii-Sat, Vertuzhen, Wertizany 30.17 47°59'42"/28°32'14"
Văsieni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Vasieni, Vasiyeny 30.24 47°27'36"/28°26'37"
Bilicenii Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Biliceni, Staryye Bilicheny 30.43 47°39'21"/28°02'50"
Sevirova Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Sevirovo 30.45 47°55'35"/28°09'03"
Şipca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Shipka, Shibka 30.56 47°50'54"/28°48'30"
Cogilniceni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Cogalniceny, Kogilnicheny, Kogyl'nicheny 30.62 47°38'07"/28°49'15"
Bushivka Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bushovka, Busovca, Buşovca 30.63 47°35'33"/28°47'26"
Rădulenii Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Staryye Radulyany, Radulyany, Raduleni-Vek', Radulyani, Reduleni, Raduleni-Veki, Rădulenii 30.96 47°59'05"/28°15'51"
Cuizăuca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Cuizovca, Kuyzovka 31.26 47°36'49"/28°48'59"
Ţahnăuţi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Tsekhnauts, Tsakhnoutsy 31.57 47°44'33"/28°51'35"
Cinişeuţi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Chinisheutsy, Chinisheuts' (Re-opened to Jews after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 31.63 47°41'50"/28°51'27"
Iezărenii Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Starayazareny, Staryye Yezareny 32.08 47°33'56"/28°05'16"
Trifăneşti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Trifaneshty 32.86 47°56'38"/28°07'52"
Stoicani Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Stoicani [Rom], Stoykany [Rus], Stoykan' 33.24 48°01'35"/28°21'42"
Ţareuca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Tareni, Tsarėvka 33.30 47°45'00"/28°52'56"
Crăsnăşeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Krasnosheny, Krasnoshen' [Rus], Krasnosheny, Krasnasheny [Rus], Krasnosheni, Crăsnoşeni 33.37 47°25'59"/28°23'54"
Lipceni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Lipcani Sat, Lipchėny 33.48 47°48'31"/28°52'16"
Sirota Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev 34.07 47°31'40"/28°46'37"
Japca Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Zhabka, Zhapka 34.08 47°58'51"/28°42'15"
Năpadova Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Napadovo 34.09 48°01'11"/28°35'43"
Cubolta Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Kubolta 34.10 47°52'21"/28°01'56"
Hligeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Glingeni Orhei, Glinzheny 34.37 47°49'14"/28°52'42"
Bogzesti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bogzeshty 34.49 47°25'18"/28°25'38"
Cucuruzeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Kokorozeny 34.62 47°29'18"/28°43'32"
Frumusica Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Frumuşica [Rom], Frumushika [Rus] 34.80 47°57'36"/28°07'06"
Hirişeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ghiriseni, Girisheni, Girisheny 34.93 47°26'09"/28°16'58"
Echimauti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Yekimoutsy, chimăuţi 34.94 47°41'38"/28°54'05"
Vădeni Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Vaden, Vadeni Soroca, Vodyany 34.94 48°00'42"/28°13'29"
Cucioaia Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Kuchoya, Kuchoyya 35.64 47°27'37"/28°11'08"
Sănătăuca Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Senatovka 35.93 48°00'47"/28°40'30"
Alcedar Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Alchedary 36.01 47°52'06"/28°52'30"
Valea lui Vlad Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Valea lui Vlad [Rom], Valya-luy-Vlad [Rus], Valea-lui-Vlad 36.20 47°28'55"/28°07'42"
Vadul-Rascov Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Vadul-Raşcov [Mold], Vad-Rashkov [Rus], Vadu-Raşcov [Rom], Rashkev [Yid], Vadul-Rashkov, Vadu-Rashku, Vadu-Rashcu, Vadu-Rascu 36.21 47°55'46"/28°49'24"
Chiscareni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Slobozia-Chişcăreni, Sloboda Kishkaren', Kishkaren', Kishkaryany, Lazo, Kishkareni, Kishkereni, Лазо 36.49 47°34'26"/28°00'39"
Vorotet Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Voroteţ [Rom], Vorotets [Rus], Voroteţi, Voroteţul 36.66 47°33'33"/28°51'17"
Flaminzeni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Flamanzeni, Flamynzeny 36.75 47°29'56"/28°05'24"
Moara de Piatră Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Moara De Pyatre (not apparent on hist. maps) 37.10 47°53'30"/28°00'06"
Brăviceni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bravicheny 37.20 47°25'57"/28°39'33"
Dumbrăviţa Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Dumbrăviţa [Rom], Dumbrovitsa [Rus], Dumbrovista, Dumbrevitsa, Dumbravitsa 37.41 47°28'47"/28°06'27"
Slobozia-Vânăncău Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Slobodzeya-Voronkovo, Slobozia Vorancau 37.50 48°04'07"/28°28'06"
Hirova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ghirova, Girovo 37.53 47°24'40"/28°16'55"
Vărăncău Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Verenkeu, Vorancau, Voronkovo 37.70 48°04'02"/28°30'45"
Pompa Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy 37.96 47°39'18"/27°56'37"
Chiperceni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Kipercheny 38.00 47°31'19"/28°50'17"
Rascov Mold. Podolia Olgopol Raşcov [Mold, Rom], Rashkov [Rus, Yid], Rashkiv [Ukr], Rashkovo, Râşcov, Raşcu 38.15 47°57'24"/28°49'26"
Balti Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Bălţi [Mold, Rom], Bel'tsy [Rus], Belz [Yid, Ger], Bel'tsi [Ukr], Bielce [Pol], Belts', Beltz, Bieltsi, Belzy, Beltsy, Byelcy, Baltsy 38.18 47°45'47"/27°55'45"
Breanova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bryanovo 38.53 47°24'59"/28°39'01"
Căinarii Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Kaynariy Vek, Kaymari-Vak, 38.54 48°00'21"/28°07'16"
Camenca Mold. Podolia Olgopol Camenca [Mold, Rom], Kamenka [Rus, Yid], Kamianka [Ukr], Kamionka [Pol], Kamenka-Moldavskaya 38.67 48°01'56"/28°41'56"
Racovăt Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Rakovets, Rakowiec 38.67 48°04'44"/28°24'09"
Slobodzeya Beltsy Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Slobodziya Belts, Slobozia Balti, Bălţi-Slobozia 38.78 47°47'14"/27°55'32"
Curătura Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Kuratura 38.86 47°52'34"/28°54'42"
Dumbrăveni Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Dumbrăveni [Rom], Dumbraveny [Rus], Dombrove, [Yid], Dumbrăvani, Dambravani, Dombroveni 38.97 48°03'08"/28°13'31"
Hăsnăşenii Mari Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Bol'shiye Asnashany, Khesnesheni 39.44 47°55'05"/27°59'17"
Biesti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Biyesht, Biyeshty 39.48 47°31'01"/28°51'26"
Rezina Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Rezina [Mold, Rus], Rezina-Târg [Rom], Rezine [Yid], Rezina-Tîrg 39.53 47°44'57"/28°57'57"
Meleşeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Meleshen, Melesheny 39.91 47°22'29"/28°23'11"