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 Tyvrov

Matching Town Modern
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Alt. Names Coordinates
Tyvrov Ukr. Podolia Vinnytsya Tyvriv [Ukr], Tyvrov [Rus], Tivrev [Yid], Tywrów [Pol], Tivrov, Tywriw 49°00'49"/28°30'20"

Nearby Towns Modern
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Pale
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Provincial
District
Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Kurnyky Ukr. Podolia Vinnytsya Kurniki 7.31 48°59'27"/28°24'42"
Borskov Ukr. Podolia Vinnytsya 9.06 49°01'34"/28°22'58"
Voroshilovka Ukr. Podolia Vinnytsya Voroshylivka [Ukr], Voroshilovka [Rus], Varshilevke [Yid], Voroșilovca [Rom], Woroszyłówka [Pol], Vorosylivka, Altshevsk (Pogrom: Nov. 1905) 12.97 49°02'37"/28°20'01"
Krasnoye Ukr. Podolia Yampol Krasne [Ukr, Pol], Krasnoye [Rus], Krasnoya [Yid], Crasnoie [Rom], Krosne 13.15 48°54'57"/28°24'14"
Gnivan' Ukr. Podolia Vinnytsya Hnivan' [Ukr], Gnivan' [Rus], Hniewań, Gniewań 14.73 49°05'25"/28°20'28"
Voronovytsya Ukr. Podolia Bratslav Voronovytsya [Ukr], Voronovitsa [Rus], Vonivits [Yid], Woronowica [Pol], Voronovycja, Voronovitsy 17.18 49°06'31"/28°41'29"
Luka Maleshkovskaya Ukr. Podolia Vinnytsya Luka-Meleshkivska, Luka-Meleshkovskaya 18.06 49°10'32"/28°29'28"
Krasnyanka Ukr. Podolia Vinnytsya Krasnianka 20.68 48°51'45"/28°20'26"
Penkovka Ukr. Podolia Yampol Pen'kivka, Pen'kovka, Penkovka Murafskaya 22.02 48°53'51"/28°15'40"
Pen'kovka Ukr. Ekaterinoslav Bakhmut Penchivca, Pankivka 22.02 48°53'51"/28°15'40"
Pechora Ukr. Podolia Bratslav Pechora [Rus], Potchera [Yid], Pechera [Ukr], Peciora [Rom], Peczara [Pol], Petschara, Pechara, Pecera, Pecora 23.62 48°51'15"/28°43'11"
Medvezh'ye Ushko Ukr. Volynia Vinnytsya Medvezhe Vushko 23.69 49°11'02"/28°18'36"
Humenne Ukr. Podolia Vinnytsya 24.36 49°11'36"/28°41'48"
Vinnytsya Ukr. Podolia Vinnytsya Vinnytsya [Ukr], Vinnitsa [Rus], Vinitza [Yid], Winnica [Pol], Winnyzja [Ger], Vinnitza, Vinnycja, Winnitsa, Winniza, Vinitse 24.45 49°13'58"/28°28'52"
Nemirov Ukr. Podolia Bratslav Nemyriv [Ukr], Nemirov [Rus, Yid], Nemerev 24.86 48°58'33"/28°50'29"
Rakhny-Lisovi Ukr. Podolia Yampol Rakhny Lesovyye 25.26 48°47'12"/28°28'59"
Shpikov Ukr. Podolia Bratslav Shpikov [Rus, Yid], Shpykiv [Ukr], Szpików [Pol], Shpikev, Spikov, Špykiv 25.55 48°47'14"/28°33'58"
Brailov Ukr. Podolia Vinnytsya Brailiv [Ukr], Brailov [Rus], Bralov [Yid], Brahiłów [Pol], Braiłów, Bralev 27.35 49°06'28"/28°09'32"
Zhmerinka Ukr. Podolia Vinnytsya Zhmerynka [Ukr], Zhmerinka [Rus, Yid], Zmierzynka [Pol], Zhmerinke (Pogrom: 7-3-1919) 28.82 49°02'13"/28°06'43"
Nekrasove Ukr. Podolia Vinnytsya Nekrasovo, Yuzvin, Yuzvyn 29.57 49°12'12"/28°13'16"
Stanislavchyk Ukr. Podolia Vinnytsya Stanislavchyk [Ukr], Stanislavchik [Rus], Stanislavtchik [Yid], Stanisławczyk [Pol], Stanislavciîk 29.57 48°58'08"/28°06'22"
Obidne Ukr. Podolia Bratslav Obodin, Obodne, Obodnoye, Obidnyoe (Pogrom: 7-10-1919) 29.78 49°08'31"/28°51'52"
Levkovtsy Ukr. Volynia Bratslav Levkovka, Levkivtsy 29.87 48°44'44"/28°32'10"
Czukow Ukr. Podolia Bratslav Chukiv, Chukov 30.61 48°53'40"/28°53'01"
Torkov Ukr. Podolia Bratslav Torkiv 30.66 48°46'00"/28°41'34"
Derebchin Ukr. Podolia Yampol 30.99 48°45'29"/28°20'09"
Kopystyryn Ukr. Podolia Yampol Kopystirin, Kopystyrin, Kopystrin 32.39 48°51'03"/28°08'17"
Zarudnyce Ukr. Podolia Bratslav 32.57 48°55'29"/28°55'51"
Strizhavka Ukr. Podolia Vinnytsya Strizhavka [Rus], Stryzhavka [Ukr], Strzyżawka [Pol] 33.35 49°18'47"/28°28'51"
Kolo-Mikhalivka Ukr. Podolia Vinnytsya Found on hist. map as Kolomievka and Mikhalevka 33.75 49°19'00"/28°28'60"
Pereorki Ukr. Podoliaq Litin Pereorky 34.21 49°18'52"/28°24'29"
Ruban' Ukr. Podolia Bratslav 34.32 49°00'36"/28°58'34"
Pasynky Ukr. Podolia Yampol Pasynki 34.49 48°52'33"/28°04'56"
Staraya Murafa Ukr. Podolia Yampol Murafa [Rus], Staraya Murafa, Morachwa [Pol], Mrachva [Yid], Murava-Staraya, Murava 34.64 48°46'02"/28°12'55"
Mezhirov Ukr. Podolia Litin Mezhirov [Rus], Mezhyriv [Ukr], Mesherov [Yid], Meżyrów [Pol], Mezirov, Mezhyrov 36.78 49°04'27"/28°00'34"
Kopiivka Ukr. Podolia Bratslav Kopiyevka, Kopiyivka 37.22 48°42'40"/28°43'27"
Bratslav Ukr. Podolia Bratslav Bratslav [Rus, Ukr], Broslev [Yid], Bracław [Pol], Bratzlav, Bratslaw, Brazlaw, Braclav 38.70 48°49'10"/28°56'43"
Noskovtsy Ukr. Volynia Vinnytsya Askovitz, Noskowcy, Noskivtsi 39.26 48°57'41"/27°58'24"