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 Alkiskiai

Matching Town Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Coordinates
Alkiskiai Lith. Kovno Shavli Alkiškiai [Lith], Alkishkyay, Alkiškių, lkishok 56°16'03"/22°50'13"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Dabikinė Lith. Kovno Shavli 3.38 56°14'55"/22°47'39"
Akmenė Lith. Kovno Shavli Akmenė [Lith], Akmian [Yid], Okmyany [Rus], Okmiany [Pol], Okmyene, Okmyan, Akmyane, Akmeyan, Akmenės 5.71 56°15'00"/22°45'00"
Naujoji Akmene Lith. Kovno Shavli Naujoji Akmenė [Lith], Nauyëyi-Akmyane, Karpėnai, Naujogi-Akmenė 7.14 56°19'26"/22°53'31"
Klykoliai Lith. Kovno Shavli Klykoliai [Lith], Klikol [Yid], Klikl [Yid], Klikoli [Rus], Klikole [Pol], Klikul, Klykuolių, Klikolyay 10.38 56°21'39"/22°49'51"
Kruopiai Lith. Kovno Shavli Kruopiai [Lithuanian], Krupopiai, Kruopių, Krupe, Kruopyay 11.14 56°14'34"/23°00'42"
Papilė Lith. Kovno Shavli Papilė [Lith], Popelyan [Yid], Popelyany [Rus], Popielany [Pol], Popelian, Popilan, Papilės, Popyle 13.22 56°09'03"/22°47'42"
Vegeriai Lith. Kovno Shavli Vegeriai [Lith], Veger [Yid], Vegeryay [Rus], Wegiery [Pol], Wegeri, Vegerių 16.26 56°23'56"/22°57'08"
Viekšniai Lith. Kovno Shavli Viekšniai [Lith], Vekshne [Yid], Vyekshnya [Rus], Wieksznie [Pol], Wiekschnen [Ger], Viekšņi [Latv], Veckshna, Vekshni, V'yekshnyay, Viyekshnyay, Viekšnių, Vėikšnē, Vekshnyay, Vekshnya 20.09 56°14'10"/22°31'00"
Šakyna Lith. Kovno Shavli Šakyna [Lith], Shakina [Rus, Yid], Szakinów [Pol], Šakynos, Shakinay 20.32 56°10'47"/23°07'30"
Laižuva Lith. Kovno Shavli Laižuva [Lith], Laizeve [Yid], Laizhevo [Rus], Łajżew [Pol], Leizeva, Layzhuva, Layazhova, Layazuva, Laižova, Laižuvos 20.99 56°22'53"/22°33'56"
Krakiai Lith. Kovno Shavli Krakiai [Lith], Krakių, Krakyay 25.86 56°16'01"/22°25'06"
Žagarė Lith. Kovno Shavli Žagarė [Lith], Zhager [Yid], Zhagare [Rus], Schagarren [Ger], Žagare [Latv], Żagory [Pol], Zhagar, Zager, Žagarės, Novo Zhagory 27.58 56°21'41"/23°15'03"
Tryškiai Lith. Kovno Shavli Tryškiai [Lith], Trishik [Yid], Trishki [Rus], Tryszki [Pol], Tryškių, Trīškē, Trishkyay 27.87 56°03'35"/22°35'06"
Raudėnai Lith. Kovno Shavli Raude, Raudenis 29.17 56°00'49"/22°43'09"
Kuršėnai Lith. Kovno Shavli Kuršėnai [Lith], Kurshan [Yid], Kurshany [Rus], Kurszany [Pol], Kuršēni [Latv], Kurschenen [Ger], Kurshenay, Kurshchenay, Kuržėnų, Koršienā 30.01 56°00'12"/22°56'13"
Pievėnai Lith. Kovno Telshe Piyevenay, Piewiany, Pievienų (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 30.45 56°09'59"/22°22'45"
Gruzdžiai Lith. Kovno Shavli Gruzdžiai [Lith], Gruzd [Yid], Gruzdi [Rus], Gruździe [Pol], Gruzdžių, Gruzdzi, Gruzdi, Gruzdzhay, Grudzhyay, Gruzdzhyay 31.83 56°05'52"/23°15'05"
Mažeikiai Lith. Kovno Shavli Mažeikiai [Lith], Mazheik [Yid], Mozheyki [Rus], Mažeiķi [Latv], Możejki [Pol], Moscheiken [Ger], Murawlewo, Muravjovo, Mazheykyay, Mažeikiu, Mozheĭki, Mazeikai, Mazheiki, Mazheyk, Mazheyki, Mazik, Mezyk, Murav Evo, Muravievo, Morviova (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 31.89 56°18'44"/22°19'35"
Tirkšliai Lith. Kovno Telshe Tirkšliai [Lith], Tirkshla [Yid], Tyrkshlye [Rus], Tyrkszle [Pol], Tirkshle, Tirkosla, Tirkshlyay, Tirkšlių, Tėrkšlē 32.75 56°15'53"/22°18'24"
Skaistgirys Lith. Kovno Shavli Skaizgiris, Skaisgiris, Skaystgiris, Skaizgiruko, Skaisgirys 34.48 56°18'31"/23°23'27"
Kuziai Lith. Kovno Shavli Kužiai, Kužių, Kiziny 36.86 55°58'60"/23°08'34"
Kaunatava Lith. Kovno Shavli Kaunetavo, Kaunotavo, Kaunotove, Kauntavas 37.03 55°58'11"/22°34'12"
Nevarėnai Lith. Kovno Telshe Nevarėnai [Lith], Nevaran [Yid], Nevarany [Rus], Nieworany [Pol], Nevarenay, Nevarėnų, Nevarienā, Niewierany 38.30 56°06'31"/22°17'17"
Kruopinė Lith. Kovno Shavli Kropine 39.11 55°55'00"/22°52'60"
Leckava Lith. Kovno Shavli Leckava [Lith], Liatzkovo [Rus], Latskeve [Yid], Lacków [Pol], Lutzhof [Ger], Lyatskovo, Letskava, Leckavos, Leckavas, Latskove, Latzkova, Latzkeva, Latzuva 39.32 56°23'36"/22°14'27"