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 Tesov

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Tesov Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Tesow, Tesiv, Tessuv 50°30'32"/26°38'16"

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Siiantsi Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Siyantsi, Siyan'tse, Seyantsy 2.89 50°28'59"/26°38'05"
Sadki Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Sadky 4.72 50°28'35"/26°40'49"
Zhavrov Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Zhavriv, Zavruv 5.74 50°30'34"/26°43'08"
Milyatin Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Milyatyn, Buryny, Milyatyn Buryny, Milatyn 6.40 50°27'11"/26°36'58"
Pochapka Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Milyatyn, Pochapki 7.07 50°26'45"/26°39'06"
Simonov Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Symonów 7.26 50°34'26"/26°37'47"
Bugryn Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Buhryn 8.31 50°32'41"/26°32'04"
Kurozvany Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Kurozwany 10.21 50°34'30"/26°44'17"
Gorbakov Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Horbaków, Horbakiv, Gorbakuv 10.45 50°36'09"/26°37'36"
Hoshcha Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Hoshcha [Ukr], Goshcha [Rus], Hoszcza [Pol], Hoshtch [Yid], Gosca, Goschtscha, Hoshch, Hosht, Osht 10.49 50°36'01"/26°40'27"
Mogilyany Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Mohyliany 10.67 50°25'34"/26°33'43"
Maykov Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Majkow, Maykuv, Maikiv 10.88 50°31'26"/26°47'23"
Ozhenyn Ukr. Volynia Rovno Ożanin, Ozhenin 12.89 50°26'33"/26°29'18"
Babin Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Baby, [Ukr], Бабин [Ukr], Babi, [Rus] 13.02 50°36'06"/26°31'30"
Sennoye Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Rusyvel, Rusywel 13.53 50°33'10"/26°48'59"
Novy Krayuv Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Krajow Nowy 13.58 50°28'60"/26°27'00"
Posiahva Ukr. Volynia Rovno Posyagva, Posyahva 14.66 50°32'56"/26°26'24"
Krasnosillia Ukr. Volynia Rovno Krasnosele, Krasnosillya, Krasnosel'ye 14.78 50°38'10"/26°41'54"
Ryasnyky Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Ryasniki, Riasnyky 15.93 50°38'06"/26°31'51"
Khorov Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Zdolbitsa, Chorów, Khoruv 16.63 50°23'46"/26°29'01"
Marianivka Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Mar”yanivka, Mar'yanovka 16.65 50°28'49"/26°24'24"
Glinki Ukr. Volynia Rovno Hlynky [Ukr], Glinki [Rus, Pol] 17.77 50°34'47"/26°24'44"
Antopol' Ukr. Volynia Rovno Volyn 17.97 50°36'10"/26°25'50"
Netishyn Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Solov'ye Goryn', Netishin 18.78 50°20'24"/26°38'30"
Dolzhki Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Dolzhok, Dovzhyk, Dolzhik, Dovzhik 18.88 50°30'10"/26°54'16"
Annopol' Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Annopol' [Rus], Anapol [Yid], Hannopil' [Ukr], Annopol [Pol], Anapoli 19.03 50°27'17"/26°53'34"
Goryn'grad Ukr. Volynia Rovno Horyn'hrad [Ukr], Goryn'grad [Rus], Horyńgród [Pol], Kripa [Yid], Horyngrad Krupa, Goryngrud, Goringrod, Horyńgród Pierwszy, Horyn'hrad Pershyi 19.04 50°39'31"/26°30'24"
Andrusiyuv Ukr. Volynia Rovno Andrusiiv [Ukr], Андрусіїв [Ukr], Andrusiyuv, Andrusiyev [Rus], Andrusiyiv [Ukr] 19.26 50°39'27"/26°46'40"
Lipki Ukr. Kiev Vasilkov Lypky 21.06 50°40'45"/26°46'07"
Polyan' Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Polian 21.21 50°19'33"/26°43'17"
Ostroh Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Ostroh [Ukr], Ostrog [Rus, Yid], Ostróg [Pol], Ostraha, Ostrih, Ostra, Ostre 21.79 50°19'46"/26°30'51"
Tuchin Ukr. Volynia Rovno Tuchin [Rus, Ger], Tuczyn [Pol], Tutshin [Yid], Tuchyn [Ukr], Tuczyn Nowy, Tutchin-Kripah, Tutshin-Kripeh, Tutchin-Krippe, Tutsin, Tucyn 22.14 50°42'13"/26°34'22"
Sel'tso Ukr. Volynia Ostrog 23.45 50°18'00"/26°40'60"
Mirotyn Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Mirotyn, Mirotin 23.48 50°26'25"/26°19'26"
Krylov Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Kryliv, Kryłów 23.64 50°33'07"/26°57'55"
Stolpin Ukr. Volynia Rovno Stovpin, Stolpin 23.67 50°38'11"/26°54'21"
Novomylsk Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Novomil'sk, Novy Myish, Myysk Novy, Novomyl'sk, Novomyl's'k 24.08 50°30'24"/26°17'50"
Mezherichi Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Mezhyrichi [Ukr], Mezeritch Katan [Heb], Mezerich [Rus], Międzyrzecz [Pol], Międzyrzecz Ostrogski, Mezhirichi-Ostrozhskiye, Menzhirichi, Mendzizhech, Mezhyrich, Mezyric 25.04 50°18'21"/26°29'05"
Kornyn Ukr. Volynia Rovno Kornin 25.44 50°33'35"/26°17'12"
Nevirkiv Ukr. Volynia Rovno Neverkov, Nevirkov, Niewirków, Nevirkuv 26.04 50°42'32"/26°49'48"
Gul'cha Pervaya Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Hulcza Wloscianska, Hil'cha Persha, Khul'cha, Gil'cha Pervaya 27.13 50°25'38"/26°16'36"
Koryst' Ukr. Volynia Novograd-Volynskiy Kozhysts', Kozhists', Karyst 27.35 50°35'47"/26°59'58"
Barmaki Ukr. Volynia Rovno Barmaky 27.46 50°38'09"/26°18'15"
Luchin Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Liuchyn 27.55 50°18'10"/26°25'18"
Kozlin Ukr. Volynia Rovno Kozlyn 27.89 50°43'19"/26°25'45"
Zdolbunov Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Zdolbunov [Rus, Yid], Zdołbunów [Pol], Zdolbuniv [Ukr], Zdolbunuv, Zdolbunovo, Zdolbunyiv, Sdolbuniw 27.97 50°31'14"/26°14'33"
Zdolbitsa Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Zdołbica, Zdovbytsia 28.09 50°29'46"/26°14'28"
Slavuta Ukr. Volynia Zaslav Slavuta [Ukr, Rus], Slovita [Yid], Sławuta [Pol], Slavouta 28.13 50°18'06"/26°51'54"
Belotin Ukr. Volynia Zaslav Bilotyn 29.03 50°14'54"/26°39'56"
Kilikiyev Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Kilikiyev [Rus, Ukr], Kilikiev, Kilykiiv, Kylykyiv [Ukr] 29.43 50°31'54"/27°03'09"
Koloverti Ukr. Volynia Rovno Koloverta, Kolowerta 29.85 50°41'33"/26°56'47"
Ilpin Ukr. Volynia Rovno Il'pin, Il'pen' 29.89 50°31'60"/26°13'00"
Novo-Malin Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Nowomalin 30.06 50°18'01"/26°22'04"
Novomalyn Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Nowomalin, Novo-Malin, Novomalin 30.06 50°18'01"/26°22'04"
Basov Kut Ukr. Volynia Rovno Basiv-Kut, Basów-Kut [Pol], Basuv Kut 30.66 50°36'08"/26°13'45"
Danichuv Ukr. Volynia Rovno Daniczow 30.74 50°40'02"/26°59'41"
Solpa Mala Ukr. Volynia Rovno Malaya Sovpa, Solpa Mala 31.23 50°44'30"/26°53'07"
Rivne Ukr. Volynia Rovno Rivne [Ukr], Rovno [Rus], Rovne [Yid], Równe [Pol], Röwne [Ger], Ruvne, Rowno, Riwne 31.64 50°37'23"/26°13'39"
Shpanov Ukr. Volynia Rovno Szpanów, Shpanuv, Shpanov, Shpaniv 31.80 50°39'48"/26°15'31"
Ustenskoye Pervoye Ukr. Volynia Dubno Derman, Derman Druha, Ustenskoye Vtoroye, Pshisyulek Zaluzhe 32.32 50°21'49"/26°14'33"
Oleksandriya Ukr. Volynia Rovno Oleksandriya [Ukr], Aleksandriya [Rus], Aleksandria [Pol, Yid], Aleksandriia, Aleksandrija, Olexandrija, Aleksandrya, Aleksandri, Leksandrye 32.59 50°44'07"/26°20'39"
Tynne Ukr. Volynia Rovno Tynnoye 33.60 50°36'05"/26°11'06"
Antonivka Ukr. Volynia Rovno Antonivka [Ukr], Antonovka [Rus, Yid], Antonówka [Pol], Antonuvka 33.79 50°48'00"/26°30'00"
Mezhirichi Ukr. Volynia Rovno Meseritz, Mezerich, Mezerich Gadol, Mezerich Korets, Mezhirech, Mezrich, Mezritsh, Mezyrycz Korecki, Miedzyrzec, Miedzyrzec Korzecki, Miedzyrzec Volyn, Miedzyrzecz, Myedzirzets, Myendzirzets 34.23 50°49'00"/26°37'60"
Male Sedlishche Ukr. Volynia Rovno Male Sedlishche [Rus], Siedliszcze Małe [Pol], Slishtch Zuta [Yid], Malyya Selishche, Maloye Selishche, Sieliszcze Małe, Selishche Mala, Slishtcha 34.23 50°49'00"/26°37'60"
Berezdov Ukr. Volynia Novograd-Volynskiy Berezdiv [Ukr, Yid], Berezdov [Rus], Berezdów [Pol] 34.34 50°27'45"/27°07'03"
Kunin Ukr. Volynia Dubno Kunyn 34.86 50°26'14"/26°09'30"
Kopytiv Ukr. Volynia Rovno Kopytuv 35.16 50°39'40"/27°04'27"
Kunëv Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Kuniv [Ukr], Kunëv [Rus], Koniv [Yid], Kuniów [Pol] 35.35 50°14'37"/26°21'48"
Mizoch Ukr. Volynia Dubno Mizoch [Ukr, Rus], Mizocz [Pol], Mizotch [Yid], Mizach, Mizoc 36.59 50°24'00"/26°09'00"
Obariv Ukr. Volynia Rovno Obarov [Rus], Obaruv, Obarów 36.72 50°39'10"/26°10'11"
Grushevka Ukr. Volynia Rovno Grushuvka, Hruszówka, Hrushivka 36.79 50°49'04"/26°49'29"
Novy Korets Ukr. Volynia Novograd-Volynskiy Nowy Korzec, Yuzefin 37.49 50°36'53"/27°08'30"
Kutianka Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Lyakhuv, Kutyanka 37.54 50°14'20"/26°19'11"
Malaya Lyubasha Ukr. Volynia Rovno Mala Liubasha, Malaya Lyubashka, Mala Lyubasha 37.60 50°50'19"/26°31'09"
Gorodok Ukr. Volynia Rovno Horodok 37.89 50°41'14"/26°10'48"
Korets Ukr. Volynia Novograd-Volynskiy Korets [Ukr, Rus], Korzec [Pol], Koretz [Yid], Koritz, Korec, Koric, Korzets, Korzhets, Korzysc 38.82 50°36'59"/27°09'38"
Pogorelovka Ukr. Volynia Rovno Polesskoye, Pohoretowka, Polis'ke 39.25 50°50'41"/26°48'36"
Begen' Ukr. Volynia Rovno 39.52 50°43'00"/26°10'60"
Borek Kuty Ukr. Volynia Rovno Borok Kuty 39.92 50°52'00"/26°40'60"
Buderazh Ukr. Volynia Dubno Buderaz, Listvin, Buderaż 39.97 50°19'26"/26°09'14"