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 Vanagishki

Matching Town Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Coordinates
Vanagishki Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Wanagiszki 55°46'60"/26°55'60"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Dubinovo Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Dubinovo [Rus], Dubinowo [Pol], Dubinova [Yid], Dubina [Bel], Dubinava, Dubene, Dubines (Jewish agri col. 1847) 2.37 55°46'02"/26°57'28"
Plyussy Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Plyussy [Bel], Plusy [Rus, Pol], Palush [Yid], Plussy, Pljusy, Plusi 7.67 55°48'46"/27°02'39"
Okmyanitsa Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Okmyanitsa [Rus], Okminica [Pol], Okmenits [Yid], Okmianica, Okmienic 10.16 55°42'00"/27°00'00"
Kovalishki Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Kowaliszki 15.19 55°45'40"/27°10'23"
Zarachye Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Zarachye [Rus], Zaracze [Pol], Zaračča [Bel], Zarache, Zarats 15.66 55°38'33"/26°56'19"
Shemeli Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Szemiele, Shemele 16.03 55°47'49"/27°11'19"
Braslav Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Brasłaŭ [Bel], Braslav [Rus], Brasław [Pol], Breslev [Yid], Braslaw [Bel], Breslauja [Lith], Braslava [Latv], Breslav 17.33 55°38'38"/27°03'26"
Slobodka Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Slobodka [Rus], Słobódka [Pol], Slabodke [Yid], Słabodka [Bel], Slobodki, Slobudka 18.87 55°41'15"/27°10'56"
Kraslava Lat. Vitebsk Dvinsk Krāslava [Latv], Kreslavka [Rus], Kraslau [Ger], Kraslave [Yid], Krasław [Pol], Kraslava [Lith], Kreslawa, Kreslawka, Kraaslava, Kruoslova 19.54 55°53'49"/27°10'19"
Izvalta Lat. Vitebsk Dvinsk Izvalts, Užvalde, Izvaltas, Uzhval'd 20.10 55°57'24"/27°01'26"
Jejse Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Jejse [Pol], Yeysi, Jaisa, Jaisi, Jajsi, Ya'isi 22.17 55°37'15"/27°08'17"
Druysk Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Druysk [Rus], Drujsk [Pol], Droisk [Yid] 22.55 55°43'41"/27°16'48"
Akhrémovtsy Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Akhremawtsy [Bel], Akhrëmovtsy [Rus], Ахрёмовцы [Rus], Ахрэмаўцы [Bel], Achremowce 25.00 55°35'02"/27°07'02"
Tilžė Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Tylza 26.54 55°39'39"/26°34'10"
Lielkokini Lat. Vitebsk Dvinsk Lieli Kokini, Kokina, Lielie Kokini, Bol'shaya Kokiny, Liel-Kokina 26.58 55°59'12"/26°42'34"
Ikazn' Bel. Vilna Disna Ikazan 26.98 55°37'26"/27°15'28"
Drisvyaty Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Drisviat, Dryšwiaty 27.17 55°35'18"/26°40'18"
Daugavpils Lat. Vitebsk Dvinsk Daugavpils [Latv], Dvinsk [Rus, since 1893], Dinaburg [Rus, until 1893], Denenburg [Yid], Dünaburg [Ger], Dyneburg [Pol], Daugpilis [Lith], Dźvinsk [Bel], Dźwińsk [Pol], Daŭhaŭpils, Daugapils, Daugpiļs, Daugava, Dynaborgs, Dynaburg, Deneburg, Duenaburg, Dwinsk 27.34 55°52'60"/26°31'60"
Opsa Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Opsa [Bel, Rus, Pol], Opshe [Yid] 28.05 55°32'18"/26°49'35"
Turmantas Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Turmont 31.20 55°41'38"/26°27'39"
Skaista Lat. Vitebsk Dvinsk Seikaļi, Skaysta, Skaista, Skaistas, Myza Skaista, Skayta, Skaista Pusmuižas Centrs 31.40 55°57'01"/27°20'20"
Viski Lat. Vitebsk Dvinsk Višķi [Latv], Vishki [Rus], Vishky [Yid], Wyschki [Ger], Wyszki [Pol], Vyshki, Vyški 31.52 56°03'16"/26°47'10"
Piedruja Lat. Vitebsk Drissa Piedruja [Latv], Fridroisk [Yid], Pridruiska [Rus], Pridruisk, Piyedruya, Piedrujas, Daugaviyeshi, Daugavieši 32.26 55°47'50"/27°26'56"
Druya Bel. Vilna Disna Druya [Rus], Druja [Pol, Bel, Lith], Droye [Yid], Druha, Sapieżyn 32.35 55°47'26"/27°27'02"
Mežciems Lat. Vitebsk Dvinsk Mežciems, Liel-Poguļanka, Pogulyanka, Mezhtsiyem, Pogulianka, Pogulyanka 33.16 55°54'40"/26°27'13"
Pogulyanka Bel. Vitebsk Dvinsk Mežciems, Pogulyanka, Mezhtsiyem, Liel-Poguļanka (Opened to Jews in 1910 by exemption of the "Temporary Rules' of 1882.) 33.16 55°54'40"/26°27'13"
Zamosh'ye Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Zamoshye [Rus], Zamosze [Pol], Zamošša [Bel], Zamoshye, Zamoshe, Zamosz, Zamosh 33.29 55°29'46"/27°05'01"
Perebrod'ye Bel. Vilna Disna Pyerabroddzye, Pshebrodze, Przebrodzie 33.72 55°37'34"/27°23'37"
Kislavshchyna Bel. Vilna Disna Kislavshchyna [Bel], Kislovshchina [Rus], Kisłowszczyzna [Pol], Kislaŭščyna [Bel], Kozlovshchyzna, Kislowszczizna, Kislovshtsiznah, Kislovshchitzna (Jewish agri col. 1854, only found on hist maps) 33.91 55°30'28"/27°09'52"
Eyvidovichi Bel. Vilna Disna Ejwidowicze 33.94 55°28'41"/26°55'49"
Auleja Lat. Vitebsk Dvinsk Auleja, Aulija, Auleya, Auliya 38.01 56°03'34"/27°17'34"
Indra Lat. Vitebsk Drissa Bolbinovo, Balbinova 39.03 55°52'37"/27°32'08"
Somerséta Lat. Vitebsk Dvinsk Aglona 39.08 56°07'57"/27°00'15"
Smalvos Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Smołwy, Smalvai, Smolvy 39.12 55°38'29"/26°21'43"
Aglone Lat. Vitebsk Dvinsk Aglonas Muiža, Myza Agluna, Agluna, Aglon' 39.12 56°07'58"/27°00'24"