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 Vilnius
| Matching Town | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vilnius | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Vilnius [Lith], Vilna [Rus], Wilno [Pol], Vilne [Yid], Wilna [Ger], Viļņa [Latv], Vilnia, Vilno, Vilnyus | 54°41'09"/25°16'47" |
| Nearby Towns | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Distance (km) | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snipiskes | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Šnipiškės [Lith], Shnipishuk [Yid], Snipishki [Rus], Snipiszki [Pol], Shnipishok, Kal'variĭskie Snipishki, Snipishki Kal'variĭskie | 1.14 | 54°41'39"/25°17'24" |
| Novyi Gorod | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Naujamiestis, a suburb of Vilna (Opened for Jews to settle after exemption of the Temporary Rules of 1882) | 1.69 | 54°40'33"/25°15'36" |
| Novi Svet | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Novi Svet Philopovo (Opened for Jewish settlement by exemption of the Temporary Rules of 1882) | 2.16 | 54°40'05"/25°17'36" |
| Markučiai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Markoutie (A suburb of Vilna opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 2.62 | 54°40'25"/25°18'52" |
| Antakalnis | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Antakalnis [Lith], Antokol [Pol], Antokol' [Rus] (Jews permitted to settle May 10, 1903 by exemption of the "Temporary Rules" of 1882) | 3.42 | 54°42'28"/25°19'02" |
| Pospeshka | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | A village on the east bank of the Neris R. north of Antakalnis. Only found on hist. maps. (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the “Temporary Rules” of 1882.) | 5.15 | 54°43'33"/25°19'13" |
| Rovno Pole | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Rowne-Pole (Only found on hist. maps; opened to Jewish settlement after exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882) | 7.54 | 54°37'05"/25°16'43" |
| Naujoji Vilnia | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Naujoji Vilnia [Lith], Nowa Wilejka [Pol], Novo-Vileĭsk [Rus], Nowo Wilejka, Novyy Vileysk, Novo Vil'nya, Novovileyka, Novaya Vileyka, Novaya Vileika, Nova Vileyka, Nova Vileika, Nauya Vil'nya, Nauja Vilnia, Nei Vileika | 8.50 | 54°41'60"/25°24'35" |
| Belaya Vaka | Bel. | Vilna | Vilna | Baltoji Vokė, Waka Biała (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption of "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 11.06 | 54°36'00"/25°11'36" |
| Rudamina | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Rudamina [Lith], Rudomino [Pol, Rus], Rodamėna | 11.28 | 54°35'35"/25°21'02" |
| Riešė | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Didžioji Reišė, Rzesza, Rossa (Opened to Jewish settlement after exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882) | 12.91 | 54°48'06"/25°15'48" |
| Voke | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Waka, Trakų Vokė | 13.58 | 54°37'43"/25°05'36" |
| Čekoniškės | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Čekoniškės [Lith], Tsekhanovishki [Rus], Ciechanowiszki [Pol], Tsechanovik [Yid], Chekonishkes, Čekuonėškės | 13.80 | 54°44'12"/25°05'02" |
| Lentvaris | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Lentvaris [Lith], Landwarów [Pol], Lyandvarovo [Rus], Landvarova [Yid], Lentvare [Latv], Landwarowo, Liutavariškės, Liudvtvaras, Lendvaravas, Lentvaravas, Lyandvaruv, Landvaruv, Landvarov (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 15.41 | 54°38'37"/25°03'06" |
| Keturiasdešimt Totorių | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Totorkaimis, Sorok Tatary | 15.53 | 54°33'42"/25°10'09" |
| Rukainiai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Rukojnie, Rukaynyay, Rukoyni (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the “Temporary Rules” of 1882.) | 16.60 | 54°36'54"/25°30'24" |
| Turya | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Tawrya (Jewish agri col. 1852.) | 18.76 | 54°44'23"/25°33'24" |
| Kryzhova | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Kryzhovka, Krzyzowka, Kryžkelis (Jewish agri col. 1842) | 18.99 | 54°36'33"/25°32'37" |
| Rykantai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Rykonty [Pol] | 19.54 | 54°43'16"/24°58'54" |
| Bezdonys | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Bezdonys [Lith], Bezdany [Rus, Pol], Bezdonis, Bezduonis | 20.13 | 54°48'12"/25°31'07" |
| Murovanka | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Murowanka, Murininkai [Lith] (Jewish agri col. 1842) | 20.58 | 54°35'03"/25°32'49" |
| Krosna | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Krasne, Krasno (found on historical map only) | 21.20 | 54°40'60"/24°57'00" |
| Galiniai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Galina | 21.37 | 54°29'38"/25°17'15" |
| Nemenčinė | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Nemenčinė [Lith], Niemenczyn [Pol], Nemenchin [Rus], Nementchin [Yid], Nementschine [Ger], Nemenzin, Niementshin | 21.74 | 54°50'52"/25°28'12" |
| Kena | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Kiena, Kinė | 22.22 | 54°38'54"/25°37'09" |
| Trakai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Trakai [Lith], Troki [Pol, Rus], Trok [Yid], Traken [Ger], Trakay, Troki Nowe, Troki Nove, Novyye Troki | 22.69 | 54°38'24"/24°56'10" |
| Papiškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Papiszki, Popishki | 22.84 | 54°29'36"/25°09'24" |
| Lavarishki | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Lavoriškės [Lith], Lavariškiai, Lovoriškės, Lavorishkes, Lavariškės, Lawaryszki, Lavarushkyay, Lavarishki (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption of the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 23.19 | 54°42'33"/25°38'18" |
| Lazdėnai | Lith. | Kovno | Troki | Lazdena, Lazdene, Lazdėnai, Luodžionys, Lazdenai, Lodzyany, Lazdenay | 23.38 | 54°44'41"/24°55'49" |
| Leonishki | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Leoniszki, Leoniškių Piliakalnis (Opened to Jews after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 24.85 | 54°36'54"/25°38'46" |
| Dūkštos | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Dukštas, Dukszty, Dukshty, Dukshtas | 24.97 | 54°49'24"/24°58'19" |
| Maišiagala | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Maišiagala [Lith], Meyshagola [Rus], Mejszagoła [Pol], Maishigola [Yid], Masgallen [Ger], Mayshëgala, Malaya Meyshagola, Maišiogals, Maišiogala, Māšēgala, Maishe Gola | 24.98 | 54°52'22"/25°03'48" |
| Novosyady | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Naujasėdžiai [Lith] (Jewish agri col. 1842) | 25.07 | 54°33'23"/25°35'55" |
| Buivydai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Bujwidy (Jews were permitted to settle after exemption of the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 25.63 | 54°49'16"/24°57'23" |
| Paneriai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Ponary, Panerių, Dvaras Paneriai, Panėris | 26.09 | 54°47'07"/24°54'42" |
| Volkogule | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Volkoguli, Wolkogule, Valkaguliai | 26.11 | 54°31'57"/25°35'12" |
| Andreliškės | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Kol. Andrelishki (not visible on Google, but found on hist. map) | 26.12 | 54°32'27"/25°35'56" |
| Jašiūnai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Jašiūnai [Lith], Iashuny [Rus], Jaszuny [Pol], Yashny [Yid], Jašuny [Bel], Yashyunay, Yashuny, Jaèiūnai | 27.56 | 54°26'21"/25°19'09" |
| Laibiškės | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Laibiškės [Lith], Łojbiszki [Pol], Laĭbishki [Rus], Leibishok [Yid], Lābėškės (Jewish agri col. 1854) | 28.43 | 54°28'49"/25°32'32" |
| Paberžė | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Paberžė [Lith], Podbrzezie [Pol], Podberezhe [Yid], Podberez'e [Rus], Podberezha, Podberez'ye, Podbrzeż, Pabreže, Paberzhe | 28.67 | 54°56'33"/25°14'12" |
| Rūdninkai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Rudniki, Rudninkay, Rudininkai | 28.88 | 54°26'14"/25°09'04" |
| Zagarine | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Zagarin, Żegaryno [Pol], Zhigarino | 29.13 | 54°26'43"/25°06'02" |
| Turgeliai | Bel. | Vilna | Vilna | Turgiele [Pol], Turgele [Yid], Turgeli, Turgelyay (Opened to Jewish settlement in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 29.57 | 54°27'19"/25°30'31" |
| Shumsk | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Šumskas [Lith], Shumskas, Szumsk, Shumsk (Opened to Jewish settlement after exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882) | 29.70 | 54°36'28"/25°43'16" |
| Sakiškės | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Sukiskis, Šarkiškės | 30.14 | 54°57'05"/25°22'25" |
| Vievis | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Vievis [Lith], Vevie [Yid], Yev'ye [Rus], Jewie [Pol], Jewje, Yevia,v'e, Veviya, Vievio, V'yevis, Viyevis, Vevis, Vėivis, Evye | 31.59 | 54°46'21"/24°48'41" |
| Madžiūnai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Madzhu, Madzyuny | 31.61 | 54°27'51"/24°58'22" |
| Kazokiškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Kazokishkes, Kazokishok | 32.01 | 54°49'04"/24°50'11" |
| Gervyaty | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Gierwiaty, Gervėčiai, Gervyat' (Opened to Jewish settlement in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 32.28 | 54°57'37"/25°06'57" |
| Taborishki | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Tabariškės [Lith], Taboryshki, Toboriškės, Taboryszki, Tabarishkes (Opened to Jewish settlement after exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882) | 34.37 | 54°26'27"/25°36'16" |
| Rūdiškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Rudziszki, Rudishkes, Rudzishki (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 34.54 | 54°30'58"/24°49'51" |
| Šalčininkėliai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Šalčinkėliai, Soleczniki Małe, Shal'chininkelyay, Malyye Solechniki (Opened to Jews after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882) | 34.55 | 54°22'52"/25°23'01" |
| Pakalniškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Pakalnishkis, Pakalniskis, Pakelnishok, Pokalnishki | 34.62 | 54°45'21"/24°45'17" |
| Kernavė | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Kernavė [Lith], Karnove [Yid], Kernovo [Rus], Kierniów [Pol], Kiernowo, Kernava, Kernavos | 35.37 | 54°53'15"/24°51'12" |
| Markaučiškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Markovshchizna, Markowszczyzna, Markūnai (appears on hist. map as Markowsz) | 36.63 | 54°30'42"/24°47'50" |
| Semeliškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Semeliškės [Lith], Semilishok [Yid], Sumelishki [Rus], Sumiliszki [Pol], Siemieliszki, Semeliškių, Sumilishki | 39.70 | 54°39'53"/24°39'48" |
| Bystrytsa | Bel. | Vilna | Vilna | Bystrytsa [Bel], Bystritsa [Rus], Bystrzyca [Pol], Bistryčia [Lith], Bystrica | 39.87 | 54°47'50"/25°52'13" |
