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 Varkovichi

Matching Town Modern
Country
Pale
Province
Provincial
District
Alt. Names Coordinates
Varkovichi Ukr. Volynia Dubno Varkovychi [Ukr], Varkovichi [Rus], Warkowicze [Pol], Varkovitchi [Yid], Varkovitse, Varkoviche, Varkovyci 50°28'33"/25°58'15"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country
Pale
Province
Provincial
District
Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Ozeryany Ukr. Volynia Dubno Ozeryany [Rus, Ukr], Ozierany [Pol], Aziran [Yid], Koloniya Ozerany, Ozerany, Ozerjany, Yeziorany 4.44 50°28'02"/26°01'56"
Zhornuv Ukr. Volynia Dubno Zornow, Zhorniv, Zhernov 5.46 50°31'24"/25°57'00"
Knyaginino Ukr. Volynia Rovno Kniahynyne, Knyakhinin, Knyahynyne 7.89 50°25'22"/26°02'42"
Listvin Ukr. Volynia Dubno Listwin, Lystvyn 8.33 50°24'05"/25°59'04"
Grushvitsy Pervyye Ukr. Volynia Rovno Hruszwica, Hrushvytsia Persha, Hruszwica, Grushvitsa, Khrushvitsa, Grushvitsy Pervyye, Grushevitsa, Grushvitsa Pervaya 9.10 50°32'57"/26°01'40"
Satyev Ukr. Volynia Dubno Satyyuv, Satyyiv [Ukr], Satyyev [Rus], Satiyev 11.07 50°33'43"/25°53'31"
Ivanichi Ukr. Volynia Rovno Yanevichi, Janiewicze, Yaneviche, Ivanichi 11.88 50°34'47"/25°55'54"
Kunin Ukr. Volynia Dubno Kunyn 13.94 50°26'14"/26°09'30"
Mizoch Ukr. Volynia Dubno Mizoch [Ukr, Rus], Mizocz [Pol], Mizotch [Yid], Mizach, Mizoc 15.24 50°24'00"/26°09'00"
Ivanne Ukr. Volynia Dubno Ivanie, Ivan'ye 15.63 50°27'15"/25°45'10"
Trostyanets Ukr. Volynia Dubno Trostianets 16.17 50°20'31"/25°52'55"
Verkhivsk Ukr. Volynia Rovno Verkhivs'k 17.43 50°37'13"/26°04'01"
Dubno Ukr. Volynia Dubno Dubno [Rus, Pol], Dubna [Yid] 17.99 50°25'01"/25°44'03"
Ilpin Ukr. Volynia Rovno Il'pin, Il'pen' 18.52 50°31'60"/26°13'00"
Semiduby Ukr. Volynia Dubno 18.58 50°20'42"/25°48'28"
Semyduby Ukr. Volynia Dubno Semiduby 18.58 50°20'42"/25°48'28"
Zdolbitsa Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Zdołbica, Zdovbytsia 19.25 50°29'46"/26°14'28"
Zdolbunov Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Zdolbunov [Rus, Yid], Zdołbunów [Pol], Zdolbuniv [Ukr], Zdolbunuv, Zdolbunovo, Zdolbunyiv, Sdolbuniw 19.84 50°31'14"/26°14'33"
Tynne Ukr. Volynia Rovno Tynnoye 20.59 50°36'05"/26°11'06"
Buderazh Ukr. Volynia Dubno Buderaz, Listvin, Buderaż 21.30 50°19'26"/26°09'14"
Gul'cha Pervaya Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Hulcza Wloscianska, Hil'cha Persha, Khul'cha, Gil'cha Pervaya 22.31 50°25'38"/26°16'36"
Ustenskoye Pervoye Ukr. Volynia Dubno Derman, Derman Druha, Ustenskoye Vtoroye, Pshisyulek Zaluzhe 22.95 50°21'49"/26°14'33"
Basov Kut Ukr. Volynia Rovno Basiv-Kut, Basów-Kut [Pol], Basuv Kut 23.04 50°36'08"/26°13'45"
Novomylsk Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Novomil'sk, Novy Myish, Myysk Novy, Novomyl'sk, Novomyl's'k 23.34 50°30'24"/26°17'50"
Obariv Ukr. Volynia Rovno Obarov [Rus], Obaruv, Obarów 24.15 50°39'10"/26°10'11"
Kornyn Ukr. Volynia Rovno Kornin 24.20 50°33'35"/26°17'12"
Rivne Ukr. Volynia Rovno Rivne [Ukr], Rovno [Rus], Rovne [Yid], Równe [Pol], Röwne [Ger], Ruvne, Rowno, Riwne 24.42 50°37'23"/26°13'39"
Shubkov Ukr. Volynia Rovno Shuvkov, Szubkow, Zhukov 25.13 50°42'00"/26°01'00"
Mirotyn Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Mirotyn, Mirotin 25.29 50°26'25"/26°19'26"
Mlinov Ukr. Volynia Dubno Mlyniv [Ukr], Mlinov [Rus, Yid], Młynów [Pol], Mlinuv 25.32 50°30'32"/25°37'00"
Gorodok Ukr. Volynia Rovno Horodok 27.74 50°41'14"/26°10'48"
Muravitsa Ukr. Volynia Dubno Muravytsi [Ukr], Murawica [Pol], Marvits [Yid], Muravitsa [Rus], Mervits, Marvitz, Merovits 27.79 50°31'00"/25°34'60"
Shpanov Ukr. Volynia Rovno Szpanów, Shpanuv, Shpanov, Shpaniv 29.10 50°39'48"/26°15'31"
Olyka Ukr. Volynia Dubno Olyka [Rus, Ukr], Ołyka [Pol], Olik [Yid], Olika 29.21 50°43'07"/25°48'45"
Barmaki Ukr. Volynia Rovno Barmaky 29.49 50°38'09"/26°18'15"
Antonovtsy Ukr. Volynia Kremenets Antonowce 29.58 50°12'40"/25°55'50"
Klevan' Ukr. Volynia Rovno Klevan' [Rus, Ukr], Klewań [Pol], Kleva, [Yid], Klevany [Hun] 29.70 50°44'35"/25°58'35"
Martynovka Ukr. Volynia Dubno Marcelina, Martselin, Martynivka (Martsliny on hist. map) 29.81 50°13'39"/25°48'45"
Peremorovka Ukr. Volynia Kremenets Peremorówka, Peremorivka 30.09 50°14'38"/26°11'21"
Smordva Ukr. Volynia Dubno Smordwa 30.47 50°28'27"/25°32'25"
Begen' Ukr. Volynia Rovno 30.69 50°43'00"/26°10'60"
Marianivka Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Mar”yanivka, Mar'yanovka 30.83 50°28'49"/26°24'24"
Kuty Ukr. Volynia Kremenets 31.02 50°12'13"/26°03'58"
Andrushovka Ukr. Volynia Kremenets Andruszówka, Andrushivka 31.24 50°13'32"/26°10'15"
Bryshche Ukr. Volynia Dubno Bryszcze, Bryszcze Koto Mlynów, Bryszcze Samojlówka 31.40 50°34'18"/25°33'11"
Pticha Ukr. Volynia Dubno Ptycha, Ptycza 31.83 50°18'00"/25°37'00"
Novostav Ukr. Volynia Rovno 32.16 50°45'54"/25°58'27"
Orzhev Ukr. Volynia Rovno Orzhiv 32.46 50°45'08"/26°07'09"
Glinki Ukr. Volynia Rovno Hlynky [Ukr], Glinki [Rus, Pol] 33.27 50°34'47"/26°24'44"
Teremno Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Teremne 33.51 50°13'30"/26°13'56"
Novorodchitsy Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Noworodczyce 33.78 50°14'12"/26°15'52"
Novy Krayuv Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Krajow Nowy 33.91 50°28'60"/26°27'00"
Verba Ukr. Volynia Dubno Verba [Rus, Ukr, Yid], Werba [Pol] 33.97 50°16'49"/25°36'10"
Posiahva Ukr. Volynia Rovno Posyagva, Posyahva 34.15 50°32'56"/26°26'24"
Novomalyn Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Nowomalin, Novo-Malin, Novomalin 34.24 50°18'01"/26°22'04"
Novo-Malin Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Nowomalin 34.24 50°18'01"/26°22'04"
Povcha Ukr. Volynia Dubno Pelchi, Polcha 34.66 50°22'30"/25°30'29"
Ruda Krasnaya Ukr. Volynia Rovno Ruda-Krasna, Rudna Krasnoe 35.28 50°47'34"/25°59'46"
Antopol' Ukr. Volynia Rovno Volyn 35.41 50°36'10"/26°25'50"
Ostrozhets Ukr. Volynia Dubno Ostrozhets [Rus, Ukr, Yid], Ostrożec [Pol], Astrozhets 35.90 50°39'31"/25°33'07"
Kutianka Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Lyakhuv, Kutyanka 36.15 50°14'20"/26°19'11"
Bereg Ukr. Volynia Dubno Bereh 36.62 50°12'37"/25°39'57"
Ozhenyn Ukr. Volynia Rovno Ożanin, Ozhenin 36.81 50°26'33"/26°29'18"
Obych Ukr. Volynia Kremenets Obycz 37.21 50°08'34"/26°01'23"
Luchin Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Liuchyn 37.30 50°18'10"/26°25'18"
Khorov Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Zdolbitsa, Chorów, Khoruv 37.39 50°23'46"/26°29'01"
Mochulki Ukr. Volynia Rovno Mochulki [Rus], Moczułki [Pol], Mochulky [Ukr] 37.92 50°49'00"/25°57'00"
Kunëv Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Kuniv [Ukr], Kunëv [Rus], Koniv [Yid], Kuniów [Pol] 37.98 50°14'37"/26°21'48"
Zholobki Ukr. Volynia Kremenets Zołobki 38.80 50°07'37"/25°58'27"
Viliya Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Wilja 39.00 50°11'33"/26°17'41"
Oleksandriya Ukr. Volynia Rovno Oleksandriya [Ukr], Aleksandriya [Rus], Aleksandria [Pol, Yid], Aleksandriia, Aleksandrija, Olexandrija, Aleksandrya, Aleksandri, Leksandrye 39.06 50°44'07"/26°20'39"
Rakhmanov Ukr. Volynia Kremenets Rakhmanov [Rus], Rakhmaniv [Ukr], Rachmanów [Pol], Rachmanov [Yid], Rochmanowo, Rochmaniv, Rakhmanuv, Rokhmanov 39.36 50°07'47"/26°05'12"
Zagrebl'ye Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Zagreblya, Zagrobela (not yet apparent on 1931 map) 39.91 50°10'51"/26°17'28"