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 Vadokliai

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Vadokliai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Vaduke, Wodakle 55°29'48"/24°27'49"

Nearby Towns Modern
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Pale
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District
Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Šilai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Shil, Shilay, Shily, Šilų 9.06 55°29'39"/24°36'27"
Ramygala Lith. Kovno Panevezys Ramygala [Lith], Remigole [Yid], Remigola [Rus], Remigoła [Pol], Ramygalos, Remygala, Ramīgala 10.01 55°30'21"/24°18'20"
Užulenis Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Užulėnis, Užulėnių, Uzhulany, Uzhulenis 11.52 55°25'05"/24°34'56"
Raguva Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Raguva [Lith], Rogeve [Yid], Rogovo [Rus], Rogów [Pol], Ragova, Rogov, Raguvos, Ragowo 12.53 55°33'53"/24°37'20"
Pagiriai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Pagiriai [Lith], Pogir [Yid], Pogiry [Rus, Pol], Pagir, Pagirys, Pagiryay, Pagiryai, Pagirių, Pagiris 15.61 55°21'41"/24°23'56"
Baleliai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Baleliai [Lith], Balelyay, Baleliai Pirmieji, Boleli 16.32 55°27'29"/24°42'48"
Truskava Lith. Kovno Panevezys Truskov, Trusków, Truskay, Truskai, Truskovo, Truskavos 16.62 55°25'54"/24°13'35"
Traupis Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Traupis [Lith], Traip [Yid], Troupy [Rus], Troupie [Pol], Traupio, Traupie, Traupe 18.17 55°30'46"/24°45'03"
Limeikiai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Limeyki, Limeikių 18.17 55°37'18"/24°39'00"
Paežeriai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Paezhere, Paežerys, Pozhertse 18.83 55°21'51"/24°16'42"
Miežiškiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Miyezhishkyay, Mieškai, Miežiškių, Mezhishkyay, Mezhishki (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 20.40 55°40'33"/24°32'09"
Šalnos Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Shalnos, Šalnų, Sholny 20.78 55°22'35"/24°42'55"
Butrimoniai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Butrimonys [Lithuanian], Butrimonių, Butrimantsi, Butrymańce, Butrimonis, Butrimance, Butrimantsy 21.35 55°29'58"/24°07'29"
Velžys Lith. Kovno Panevezys Velžis, Velžys Pirmasis, Velžio, Velzhis 22.05 55°41'39"/24°25'48"
Taujėnai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Taujėnai [Lith], Tovian [Yid], Tovyany [Rus], Towiany [Pol], Tauvian, Tauyenay, Tauyenai, Taunenay, Taujėnų, Tavyan, Tevyan 22.12 55°23'26"/24°45'36"
Upytė Lith. Kovno Panevezys Upita, Upite 22.35 55°39'01"/24°14'03"
Siesikai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Siesikai [Lith], Sheshik [Yid], Siesiki [Pol], Sesik, Siyesikay, Siesikų, Sessiki, Sesiki, Sesikay 22.59 55°17'42"/24°30'17"
Krekenava Lith. Kovno Panevezys Krekenava [Lith], Krakinove [Yid], Krakinovo [Rus], Krakinów [Pol], Krakanova, Krakenovo, Krakinava, Krakinova, Krekenova 23.78 55°32'37"/24°05'42"
Lioliai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Lal 24.41 55°18'20"/24°16'27"
Lančiūnava Lith. Kovno Kovno Lančunavos, Lenčiūnai, Langyunava, Lanchunovo 25.32 55°20'59"/24°09'27"
Raguvėlė Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Rogówek, Roguvele, Raguvėlės, Roguvek, Geležinkelio Stotis Raguvėlė, Stotis Raguvėlė 25.74 55°40'57"/24°42'28"
Stary Ponevezh Lith. Kovno Panevezys (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 26.74 55°44'06"/24°24'24"
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 26.94 55°43'55"/24°21'35"
Ramonai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Romanova, Ramanava 27.20 55°41'24"/24°43'45"
Šėta Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Šėta [Lith], Shat [Yid], Shaty [Rus], Szaty [Pol], Shatt, Shet, Shod, Shot, Sheta, Šieta, Šetos 27.44 55°16'50"/24°15'15"
Surviliškis Lith. Kovno Kovno Shurvilishuk, Surwiliszki, Survilishkis, Surviliškio 27.59 55°26'56"/24°02'02"
Šventybrastis Lith. Kovno Kovno Swiętobrość, Sventobrosts', Šventibrastis, Šventybrasčio (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 27.75 55°24'58"/24°02'50"
Troškūnai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Troškūnai [Lith], Trashkon [Yid], Troshkuny [Rus], Traszkuny [Pol], Troškūni [Latv], Troškūnų, Truoškūnā, Troshkunay, Troshkunai, Trashkin, Troshkon, Traskianai 27.89 55°35'11"/24°52'40"
Naujamiestis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Naujamiestis [Lith], Novoe Mesto [Rus], Nayshtot-Ponivezh [Yid], Nowe Miasto [Pol], Karaimų Naumiestis, Naujamiestis Karaimų, Nowe Miasto Karaimskie, Novomyesto, Nauyamiyestis, Nauyamestis, Naujamiesèio 28.74 55°41'13"/24°09'13"
Surdegis Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Surdegio 29.12 55°40'10"/24°48'44"
Berzele Lith. Kovno Kovno Berzale, Berzole, Berželė, Berzhalka 29.88 55°25'26"/24°00'27"
Kavarskas Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Kavarsk, Kovarsk, Kovarskas, Koverskas 29.98 55°26'00"/24°55'33"
Bukonys Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Bukonis, Bukańce, Bukonyay, Bukoniai, Bukonių, Bukanitse 30.83 55°13'30"/24°22'07"
Deltuva Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Develtov, Deltuvos, Konstantinovo, Dziewałtów 31.40 55°14'22"/24°40'06"
Piniava Lith. Kovno Panevezys Pineve, Pinyave, Piniavos, Pinyava 32.37 55°46'55"/24°21'36"
Žvirblėnai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Zhvirblyantse, Zvirblény, Žvirblėnų Miškas 32.54 55°25'09"/24°57'41"
Vidiškiai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Vidiškiai [Lith], Vidishok [Yid], Vidzishki [Rus], Widziszki [Pol], Vidiškių, Vidiškis, Vėdėškē, Vidishkyay 32.85 55°18'29"/24°51'49"
Panoteriai Lith. Kovno Kovno Panoteryay, Panaterių, Panoterių, Kaplice, Popotera 33.33 55°11'51"/24°25'52"
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 33.41 55°14'58"/24°45'49"
Paliūniškis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Palunishok, Pinigėliai, Palyunishki 33.54 55°47'53"/24°26'05"
Karsakiškis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Karsakishkis, Karsakiškio 33.70 55°47'34"/24°34'46"
Subačius Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Subačius [Lith], Subotch [Yid], Suboch [Rus], Subačus [Latv], Subocz [Pol], Subotschen [Ger], Subotsh, Subačiaus, Sobačios, Subachyus 34.87 55°46'03"/24°44'39"
Siesartis Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Sisarte 35.45 55°17'36"/24°53'45"
Žeimelis Lith. Kovno Kovno Žeimeliai [Lithuanian], Zheymelis, Žeimelis [Lithuanian] 37.06 55°10'24"/24°19'18"
Beržai Lith. Kovno Kovno Brezhinsk, Berzhe 37.18 55°24'04"/23°53'55"
Latava Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Latave, Lotava, Lotove (Pogrom in 1915 by Cossack units of Russian Army) 37.76 55°34'42"/25°02'46"
Pociūnėliai Lith. Kovno Shavli Pociūnėliai [Lith], Potzunel [Yid], Potsuneli [Rus], Pacunele [Pol], Poèiūnėlių, Pacuneli, Patsiunel, Patzinel 37.97 55°34'15"/23°52'28"
Andrioniškis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Andranishok, Andrionishkis, Andronischki, Indrianishek, Indrionishek, Indrioniskis 38.14 55°35'48"/25°02'37"
Žeimiai Lith. Kovno Kovno Žeimiai [Lith], Zheim [Yid], Zheimy [Rus], Żejmy [Pol], Scheine [Ger], Zheymyay, Zheymy, Žeimių, Žeimis, Žeimė, Zhaim, Jeimi, Yenovo Zheim, Yanovo Zheimi 38.48 55°10'44"/24°13'24"
Kėdainiai Lith. Kovno Kovno Kėdainiai [Lith], Keidan [Yid], Keidany [Rus], Kiejdany [Pol], Kedahnen [Ger], Kēdaiņi [Latv], Kedainai, Kaidan, Keydan, Kuidany 38.75 55°17'16"/23°58'22"
Žemaitkiemis Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Żmujdki, Zhemaytkemis, Zhmuydki, Zhemaytkiyemis, Žemaitkiemio 38.77 55°18'20"/24°58'38"
Dotnuva Lith. Kovno Kovno Dotnuva [Lith], Dotnovo [Rus], Dotneva [Yid], Datnów [Pol], Dotnau [Ger], Datnuva, Datnovo, Dotnava, Datneve, Datnove 39.25 55°22'06"/23°53'03"
Viešintos Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Viešintos [Lith], Vishinte [Yid], Veshinty [Rus], Wieszynty [Pol], Viyeshintos, Viešintų, Veshintos, Vishinta, Veshinta 39.34 55°41'20"/24°59'22"
Vepriai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Veper, Veprių Ežeras [Lith] 39.66 55°08'44"/24°34'23"
Gegužynė Lith. Kovno Panevezys Geguzhine, Geguzi, Gegužinė 39.84 55°50'54"/24°20'24"