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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| Matching Town | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viešintos | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Viešintos [Lith], Vishinte [Yid], Veshinty [Rus], Wieszynty [Pol], Viyeshintos, Viešintų, Veshintos, Vishinta, Veshinta | 55°41'20"/24°59'22" |
| Nearby Towns | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Distance (km) | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nociūnai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Netshiny, Notsyunay, Nociūnų | 8.83 | 55°45'04"/25°04'36" |
| Nikolayevo | Bel. | Vitebsk | Disna | Disno-Nikolaevskaya Sloboda (only on hist. maps) | 8.83 | 55°45'04"/25°04'36" |
| Andrioniškis | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Andranishok, Andrionishkis, Andronischki, Indrianishek, Indrionishek, Indrioniskis | 10.78 | 55°35'48"/25°02'37" |
| Simonys | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Šimonys [Lith], Shimantz [Yid], Shimantza [Rus, Yid], Szymańce [Pol], Shimanzi, Schymanzy, Šimonis, Šimonių, Shimonis | 11.20 | 55°44'21"/25°08'40" |
| Surdegis | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Surdegio | 11.33 | 55°40'10"/24°48'44" |
| Latava | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Latave, Lotava, Lotove (Pogrom in 1915 by Cossack units of Russian Army) | 12.78 | 55°34'42"/25°02'46" |
| Troškūnai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Troškūnai [Lith], Trashkon [Yid], Troshkuny [Rus], Traszkuny [Pol], Troškūni [Latv], Troškūnų, Truoškūnā, Troshkunay, Troshkunai, Trashkin, Troshkon, Traskianai | 13.38 | 55°35'11"/24°52'40" |
| Palėvenė | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Poławeń, Palevane, Palėvėnės | 14.46 | 55°48'11"/24°52'45" |
| Ramonai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Romanova, Ramanava | 16.32 | 55°41'24"/24°43'45" |
| Kupiškis | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Kupiškis [Lith], Kupishok [Yid], Kupishki [Rus], Kupiszki [Pol], Kupischken [Ger], Kupišķi [Latv], Kupiškio | 16.83 | 55°50'24"/24°58'49" |
| Raguvėlė | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Rogówek, Roguvele, Raguvėlės, Roguvek, Geležinkelio Stotis Raguvėlė, Stotis Raguvėlė | 17.67 | 55°40'57"/24°42'28" |
| Subačius | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Subačius [Lith], Subotch [Yid], Suboch [Rus], Subačus [Latv], Subocz [Pol], Subotschen [Ger], Subotsh, Subačiaus, Sobačios, Subachyus | 17.68 | 55°46'03"/24°44'39" |
| 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 | 19.68 | 55°31'29"/25°06'24" |
| Limeikiai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Limeyki, Limeikių | 22.56 | 55°37'18"/24°39'00" |
| Svėdasai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Svėdasai [Lith], Svadushtsh [Yid], Sviadostse [Rus], Shvidostch [Yid], Świadoście [Pol], Sviadoshitz, Sviadoshts, Svėdasys, Svedasų, Svedasay, Shvedasay, Swiadasej | 23.58 | 55°41'01"/25°21'56" |
| Dabeikiai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Debeikiai [Lith], Dabeik [Yid], Dobeyki [Rus], Dobejki [Pol], Dobeĭki, Debeikių, Debeykyay, Dabeikiai | 24.36 | 55°34'47"/25°19'34" |
| Traupis | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Traupis [Lith], Traip [Yid], Troupy [Rus], Troupie [Pol], Traupio, Traupie, Traupe | 24.65 | 55°30'46"/24°45'03" |
| Geležiai | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Geležiai [Lith], Gelez [Yid], Gelezhyay, Gelažių, Gelazhyay, Gelažai | 24.97 | 55°50'38"/24°42'03" |
| Skapiškis | Lith. | Kovno | Novo-Aleksandrovsk | Skapiškis [Lith], Skopishok [Yid], Skopishki [Rus], Skopiszki [Pol], Shapiskis, Skopishkis | 26.41 | 55°53'38"/25°12'08" |
| Raguva | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Raguva [Lith], Rogeve [Yid], Rogovo [Rus], Rogów [Pol], Ragova, Rogov, Raguvos, Ragowo | 26.86 | 55°33'53"/24°37'20" |
| Salos | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Salų, Soły | 27.53 | 55°48'50"/25°22'09" |
| Karsakiškis | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Karsakishkis, Karsakiškio | 28.14 | 55°47'34"/24°34'46" |
| Miežiškiai | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Miyezhishkyay, Mieškai, Miežiškių, Mezhishkyay, Mezhishki (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 28.49 | 55°40'33"/24°32'09" |
| Kavarskas | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Kavarsk, Kovarsk, Kovarskas, Koverskas | 28.68 | 55°26'00"/24°55'33" |
| Salamiestis | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Sołomieść, Salamiesčio, Salamiyestis, Salamestis (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 29.13 | 55°56'36"/24°52'46" |
| Žvirblėnai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Zhvirblyantse, Zvirblény, Žvirblėnų Miškas | 30.02 | 55°25'09"/24°57'41" |
| Kurkliai II | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Kurkliai [Lith], Kurkil [Yid], Kurkle [Rus, Pol], Kurkla, Kurkliai 2, Kurkliai II | 30.44 | 55°25'24"/25°06'28" |
| Baleliai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Baleliai [Lith], Balelyay, Baleliai Pirmieji, Boleli | 30.97 | 55°27'29"/24°42'48" |
| Nevieriai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Nevyarove, Neviyeni, Neveriai | 32.01 | 55°51'01"/25°24'47" |
| Šilai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Shil, Shilay, Shily, Šilų | 32.32 | 55°29'39"/24°36'27" |
| Kurkliai I | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Kurkliai [Lith], Kurkil [Yid], Kurkle [Rus, Pol], Kurkla, Kurkliai | 32.74 | 55°24'15"/25°07'22" |
| Vyžuonos | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Vyžuonos [Lith], Vizhun [Yid], Vizhuny [Rus], Wiżuny [Pol], Vizhon, Vyžuonų, Vizhuonos | 33.91 | 55°34'60"/25°29'47" |
| Leliūnai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Lelyuny, Lelyunay, Lieliūnai, Leliūnų | 34.75 | 55°28'30"/25°23'34" |
| Skiemonys | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Šimonys [Lith], Shimantz [Yid], Shimantza [Rus, Yid], Szymańce [Pol], Shimanzi, Schymanzy, Šimonis, Šimonių, Shimonis | 34.98 | 55°25'06"/25°16'26" |
| Velžys | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Velžis, Velžys Pirmasis, Velžio, Velzhis | 35.07 | 55°41'39"/24°25'48" |
| Kamajai | Lith. | Kovno | Novo-Aleksandrovsk | Kamajai [Lith], Kamai [Yid], Komai [Rus], Komaje [Pol], Kamje, Komajai, Kamayay, Kamajys, Kamajų | 35.48 | 55°49'11"/25°30'24" |
| Vabalninkas | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Vabalninkas [Lith], Vobol'niki [Rus], Vabolnik [Yid], Wobolniki [Pol], Vabalninka [Latv], Vobolnik, Vabalninko, Vabalninkai, Vabalninks, Zabalninkas, Abolnik | 35.86 | 55°58'53"/24°44'54" |
| Taujėnai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Taujėnai [Lith], Tovian [Yid], Tovyany [Rus], Towiany [Pol], Tauvian, Tauyenay, Tauyenai, Taunenay, Taujėnų, Tavyan, Tevyan | 36.17 | 55°23'26"/24°45'36" |
| Paliūniškis | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Palunishok, Pinigėliai, Palyunishki | 36.78 | 55°47'53"/24°26'05" |
| Stary Ponevezh | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 36.86 | 55°44'06"/24°24'24" |
| Užpaliai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Užpaliai [Lith], Ushpol [Yid, Rus], Uszpole [Pol], Użpol, Užpalių, Uzhpalyay, Ušpaliai, Oshpol, Uschpol, Uzpalis, Uzhpol, Ushpal | 37.60 | 55°38'12"/25°34'55" |
| Naciūnai | Lith. | Kovno | Novo-Aleksandrovsk | Neciuniskiai [Lith], Natzunishok [Yid], Netzunishki [Rus], Natsyonishok, Nacioniškis (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882, no longer exists.) | 37.81 | 55°45'00"/25°34'60" |
| Panemunėlis | Lith. | Kovno | Novo-Aleksandrovsk | Panemunėlis [Lith], Panemunek [Yid], Ponemunok [Rus], Poniemuń [Pol], Ponemunek, Poniemunek, Ponemunis, Panemunis, Panemunėlio, Panemun' | 38.26 | 55°54'51"/25°27'08" |
| Šalnos | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Shalnos, Šalnų, Sholny | 38.80 | 55°22'35"/24°42'55" |
| Kupreliškis | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Kuprelishok, Kuprelishkis, Kupryalishkis, Kupreliškio | 39.22 | 56°02'28"/24°57'49" |
| Vadokliai | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Vaduke, Wodakle | 39.34 | 55°29'48"/24°27'49" |
| Užulenis | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Užulėnis, Užulėnių, Uzhulany, Uzhulenis | 39.53 | 55°25'05"/24°34'56" |
| 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 | 39.74 | 55°43'55"/24°21'35" |
