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 Troškūnai

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Troškūnai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Troškūnai [Lith], Trashkon [Yid], Troshkuny [Rus], Traszkuny [Pol], Troškūni [Latv], Troškūnų, Truoškūnā, Troshkunay, Troshkunai, Trashkin, Troshkon, Traskianai 55°35'11"/24°52'40"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country
Pale
Province
Provincial
District
Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Surdegis Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Surdegio 10.12 55°40'10"/24°48'44"
Andrioniškis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Andranishok, Andrionishkis, Andronischki, Indrianishek, Indrionishek, Indrioniskis 10.49 55°35'48"/25°02'37"
Latava Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Latave, Lotava, Lotove (Pogrom in 1915 by Cossack units of Russian Army) 10.63 55°34'42"/25°02'46"
Traupis Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Traupis [Lith], Traip [Yid], Troupy [Rus], Troupie [Pol], Traupio, Traupie, Traupe 11.42 55°30'46"/24°45'03"
Viešintos Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Viešintos [Lith], Vishinte [Yid], Veshinty [Rus], Wieszynty [Pol], Viyeshintos, Viešintų, Veshintos, Vishinta, Veshinta 13.38 55°41'20"/24°59'22"
Limeikiai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Limeyki, Limeikių 14.83 55°37'18"/24°39'00"
Ramonai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Romanova, Ramanava 14.83 55°41'24"/24°43'45"
Raguvėlė Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Rogówek, Roguvele, Raguvėlės, Roguvek, Geležinkelio Stotis Raguvėlė, Stotis Raguvėlė 15.11 55°40'57"/24°42'28"
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 15.95 55°31'29"/25°06'24"
Raguva Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Raguva [Lith], Rogeve [Yid], Rogovo [Rus], Rogów [Pol], Ragova, Rogov, Raguvos, Ragowo 16.23 55°33'53"/24°37'20"
Kavarskas Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Kavarsk, Kovarsk, Kovarskas, Koverskas 17.27 55°26'00"/24°55'33"
Baleliai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Baleliai [Lith], Balelyay, Baleliai Pirmieji, Boleli 17.61 55°27'29"/24°42'48"
Žvirblėnai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Zhvirblyantse, Zvirblény, Žvirblėnų Miškas 19.30 55°25'09"/24°57'41"
Šilai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Shil, Shilay, Shily, Šilų 19.85 55°29'39"/24°36'27"
Subačius Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Subačius [Lith], Subotch [Yid], Suboch [Rus], Subačus [Latv], Subocz [Pol], Subotschen [Ger], Subotsh, Subačiaus, Sobačios, Subachyus 21.82 55°46'03"/24°44'39"
Nikolayevo Bel. Vitebsk Disna Disno-Nikolaevskaya Sloboda (only on hist. maps) 22.17 55°45'04"/25°04'36"
Nociūnai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Netshiny, Notsyunay, Nociūnų 22.17 55°45'04"/25°04'36"
Taujėnai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Taujėnai [Lith], Tovian [Yid], Tovyany [Rus], Towiany [Pol], Tauvian, Tauyenay, Tauyenai, Taunenay, Taujėnų, Tavyan, Tevyan 23.00 55°23'26"/24°45'36"
Kurkliai II Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Kurkliai [Lith], Kurkil [Yid], Kurkle [Rus, Pol], Kurkla, Kurkliai 2, Kurkliai II 23.20 55°25'24"/25°06'28"
Miežiškiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Miyezhishkyay, Mieškai, Miežiškių, Mezhishkyay, Mezhishki (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 23.66 55°40'33"/24°32'09"
Simonys Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Šimonys [Lith], Shimantz [Yid], Shimantza [Rus, Yid], Szymańce [Pol], Shimanzi, Schymanzy, Šimonis, Šimonių, Shimonis 23.84 55°44'21"/25°08'40"
Palėvenė Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Poławeń, Palevane, Palėvėnės 24.10 55°48'11"/24°52'45"
Kurkliai I Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Kurkliai [Lith], Kurkil [Yid], Kurkle [Rus, Pol], Kurkla, Kurkliai 25.46 55°24'15"/25°07'22"
Šalnos Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Shalnos, Šalnų, Sholny 25.49 55°22'35"/24°42'55"
Užulenis Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Užulėnis, Užulėnių, Uzhulany, Uzhulenis 26.39 55°25'05"/24°34'56"
Vadokliai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Vaduke, Wodakle 27.89 55°29'48"/24°27'49"
Dabeikiai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Debeikiai [Lith], Dabeik [Yid], Dobeyki [Rus], Dobejki [Pol], Dobeĭki, Debeikių, Debeykyay, Dabeikiai 28.18 55°34'47"/25°19'34"
Kupiškis Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Kupiškis [Lith], Kupishok [Yid], Kupishki [Rus], Kupiszki [Pol], Kupischken [Ger], Kupišķi [Latv], Kupiškio 28.94 55°50'24"/24°58'49"
Karsakiškis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Karsakishkis, Karsakiškio 29.60 55°47'34"/24°34'46"
Velžys Lith. Kovno Panevezys Velžis, Velžys Pirmasis, Velžio, Velzhis 30.55 55°41'39"/24°25'48"
Geležiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Geležiai [Lith], Gelez [Yid], Gelezhyay, Gelažių, Gelazhyay, Gelažai 30.71 55°50'38"/24°42'03"
Vidiškiai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Vidiškiai [Lith], Vidishok [Yid], Vidzishki [Rus], Widziszki [Pol], Vidiškių, Vidiškis, Vėdėškē, Vidishkyay 30.96 55°18'29"/24°51'49"
Skiemonys Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Šimonys [Lith], Shimantz [Yid], Shimantza [Rus, Yid], Szymańce [Pol], Shimanzi, Schymanzy, Šimonis, Šimonių, Shimonis 31.16 55°25'06"/25°16'26"
Žemaitkiemis Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Żmujdki, Zhemaytkemis, Zhmuydki, Zhemaytkiyemis, Žemaitkiemio 31.84 55°18'20"/24°58'38"
Svėdasai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Svėdasai [Lith], Svadushtsh [Yid], Sviadostse [Rus], Shvidostch [Yid], Świadoście [Pol], Sviadoshitz, Sviadoshts, Svėdasys, Svedasų, Svedasay, Shvedasay, Swiadasej 32.48 55°41'01"/25°21'56"
Siesartis Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Sisarte 32.60 55°17'36"/24°53'45"
Stary Ponevezh Lith. Kovno Panevezys (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 33.86 55°44'06"/24°24'24"
Leliūnai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Lelyuny, Lelyunay, Lieliūnai, Leliūnų 34.70 55°28'30"/25°23'34"
Balninkai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Balninkai [Lith], Bolnik [Yid], Bolniki [Rus, Pol], Balnik, Bol'niki, Balninku, Bal'ninkay, Balnikų, Balinkai 36.01 55°17'36"/25°07'15"
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 36.30 55°43'55"/24°21'35"
Paliūniškis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Palunishok, Pinigėliai, Palyunishki 36.40 55°47'53"/24°26'05"
Alanta Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Alanta [Lith], Ovanta [Rus], Avanta [Yid], Owanta [Pol], Alunta, Aluntos, Avunte 36.97 55°21'03"/25°17'30"
Ramygala Lith. Kovno Panevezys Ramygala [Lith], Remigole [Yid], Remigola [Rus], Remigoła [Pol], Ramygalos, Remygala, Ramīgala 37.09 55°30'21"/24°18'20"
Vilkomir Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Ukmergė [Lith], Vilkomir [Yid, Rus], Wiłkomierz [Pol], Wilkomir [Ger], Ukmerģe [Latv], Vilkmergė [Lith, pre-1918], Vilcomiria [Lat], Valkemir, Vilkamir, Okmergie, Ukmergės 38.15 55°14'58"/24°45'49"
Vyžuonos Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Vyžuonos [Lith], Vizhun [Yid], Vizhuny [Rus], Wiżuny [Pol], Vizhon, Vyžuonų, Vizhuonos 38.88 55°34'60"/25°29'47"
Piniava Lith. Kovno Panevezys Pineve, Pinyave, Piniavos, Pinyava 39.07 55°46'55"/24°21'36"
Pagiriai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Pagiriai [Lith], Pogir [Yid], Pogiry [Rus, Pol], Pagir, Pagirys, Pagiryay, Pagiryai, Pagirių, Pagiris 39.20 55°21'41"/24°23'56"
Salamiestis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Sołomieść, Salamiesčio, Salamiyestis, Salamestis (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 39.71 55°56'36"/24°52'46"
Skapiškis Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Skapiškis [Lith], Skopishok [Yid], Skopishki [Rus], Skopiszki [Pol], Shapiskis, Skopishkis 39.79 55°53'38"/25°12'08"
Salos Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Salų, Soły 39.86 55°48'50"/25°22'09"