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 Vorotet

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Vorotet Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Voroteţ [Rom], Vorotets [Rus], Voroteţi, Voroteţul 47°33'33"/28°51'17"

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Pohrebeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Pogrebeny, Pogribeni 4.12 47°33'23"/28°54'34"
Chiperceni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Kipercheny 4.32 47°31'19"/28°50'17"
Biesti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Biyesht, Biyeshty 4.70 47°31'01"/28°51'26"
Slobozia-Hodorogea Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Khodorozha, Slobozia Hodjinesti, Slobozia Horodistea 5.68 47°30'35"/28°52'27"
Cihoreni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Cegoreni, Chegoreny 5.89 47°30'23"/28°51'42"
Bushivka Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bushovka, Busovca, Buşovca 6.07 47°35'33"/28°47'26"
Cuizăuca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Cuizovca, Kuyzovka 6.68 47°36'49"/28°48'59"
Sirota Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev 6.80 47°31'40"/28°46'37"
Izvoare Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Izvoarele, Izvory, Izvuare 7.62 47°33'09"/28°57'21"
Cogilniceni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Cogalniceny, Kogilnicheny, Kogyl'nicheny 8.82 47°38'07"/28°49'15"
Ghiduleni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Giduleny 10.13 47°36'39"/28°44'36"
Stodolna Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Stodolna 12.20 47°33'00"/29°01'00"
Lalova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Lalovo 12.36 47°33'55"/29°01'09"
Cucuruzeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Kokorozeny 12.49 47°29'18"/28°43'32"
Bulăieşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bulaesti, Bulayeshty 13.09 47°28'37"/28°58'45"
Trifeşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Trifeshti, Trifeshty, Trifesti Orhei 13.41 47°40'30"/28°48'17"
Nikolaeva Blagodat Ukr. Bessarabia Orgieev Nikolevka (Jewish agri col. no longer exists. Found on hist. maps only) 14.35 47°25'56"/28°49'16"
Chiştelniţa Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Kishtel'nitsa 14.57 47°34'08"/28°39'40"
Berezlogi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Berezlozhi, Berezlozh, Berezlodzh, Berezlodzhi 14.83 47°26'13"/28°56'02"
Cinişeuţi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Chinisheutsy, Chinisheuts' (Re-opened to Jews after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 15.36 47°41'50"/28°51'27"
Echimauti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Yekimoutsy, chimăuţi 15.37 47°41'38"/28°54'05"
Pripiceni-Răzeşi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Pripiceni-Răzeşi [Rom], Pripicheny-Rezesh' [Rus], Pripichen' 15.86 47°41'14"/28°45'41"
Ofatinţi Mold. Podolia Balta Ofatinţi [Rom], Vykhvatintsy [Rus], Wychwatyńce [Pol], Vykhvatinets, Vychvatynci 16.02 47°39'57"/28°59'54"
Lopatna Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Lapatna 16.43 47°29'41"/29°03'06"
Saharna Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Sakharna 17.89 47°41'59"/28°58'16"
Scorţeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Skortseny 18.15 47°38'29"/28°38'44"
Verkhniye Zhory Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Jora de Sus, Zhora-De-Sus 18.58 47°29'09"/29°04'37"
Susleni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Susleny 19.24 47°24'45"/28°59'25"
Orhei Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Orhei [Rom], Orgieev [Rus], Orhaiv [Yid], Orkhei [Mold], Orgeyev, Orgeev, Orheyev, Orheiu, Orhein, Orkey, Orkhey, Orhiiv, Orgijów [Pol], Orgiejew [Pol] 19.51 47°23'06"/28°49'28"
Ciocîlteni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Chekolteny, Ciocalteni 19.74 47°29'39"/28°36'36"
Ignăţei Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ignatsey 19.86 47°40'54"/28°39'42"
Jora De Mijloc Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Sredniye Zhory, Zhora De Mizhlok 20.21 47°28'34"/29°05'38"
Brăviceni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bravicheny 20.35 47°25'57"/28°39'33"
Ţahnăuţi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Tsekhnauts, Tsakhnoutsy 20.39 47°44'33"/28°51'35"
Pecişte Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Pecestea, Pecheshtya 20.57 47°42'55"/28°42'26"
Nucăreni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Inderapnichi, Indarepnich, Inderapnich', Îndărătnici, Nukeren' 20.76 47°35'51"/28°35'02"
Sîrcova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Sarcova, Syrkovo 20.95 47°44'32"/28°47'15"
Ţareuca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Tareni, Tsarėvka 21.32 47°45'00"/28°52'56"
Jora de Jos Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Nizhniye Zhory, Zhora De Zhos 21.58 47°27'59"/29°06'25"
Vîşcăuţi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Vascauti Orhei, Vaskoutsi, Vyshkautsy 21.85 47°25'53"/29°04'32"
Fuzauca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Fuzăuca [Mold], Fuzovka [Rus] 21.91 47°44'33"/28°44'49"
Ţînţăreni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Tsyntsareni, Ţănţăreni, Zinzareny, Tsyntsaren' 21.93 47°34'19"/28°33'47"
Breanova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bryanovo 22.10 47°24'59"/28°39'01"
Piscăreşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Piskareshty 22.57 47°45'36"/28°48'42"
Rezina Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Rezina [Mold, Rus], Rezina-Târg [Rom], Rezine [Yid], Rezina-Tîrg 22.72 47°44'57"/28°57'57"
Sărătenii Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Sarateni Orhei, Staryye Sarateny 22.82 47°31'35"/28°33'16"
Isacova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Isakovo 23.50 47°22'07"/28°43'11"
Sămăşcani Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Samashkany 24.91 47°45'17"/28°41'33"
Furceni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Furcheny 25.29 47°20'13"/28°55'32"
Ţâbuleuca Mold. Podolia Balta Tsybilevka, Tsybulevka 25.54 47°24'17"/29°06'22"
Ciorna Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Chorna, Neagra 25.67 47°46'24"/28°58'58"
Rîbniţa Mold. Podolia Balta Rîbniţa [Mold], Rybnitsa [Rus], Râbniţa [Rom], Ribnitza [Yid], Rybnica [Pol], Rybniza [Ger], Rybnitsy, Ribnitze 25.99 47°46'06"/29°00'36"
Morozeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Morozeny, Morozeni Mari 26.02 47°22'40"/28°38'09"
Coropceni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Korobcheny 26.67 47°28'30"/28°31'20"
Chiţcanii Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Chitcani Vechi, Kitskani Vek, Staryye Kitskany, Titskany 26.80 47°35'30"/28°30'03"
Raspopeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Răspopeni [Rom], Raspopeny [Rus], Raspopen' [Mold] 26.94 47°44'34"/28°37'13"
Lipceni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Lipcani Sat, Lipchėny 27.75 47°48'31"/28°52'16"
Discova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Dișcova [Mold], Dyshkovo [Rus], Dâşcova [Rom], Dishkova [Ukr], Dyshkova 27.87 47°22'41"/28°35'54"
Oxentea Mold. Bessarabia Origeev Oksentiya, Oxintea 27.97 47°22'57"/29°07'11"
Trebujeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Trebuzheny 28.77 47°18'48"/28°58'27"
Şoldăneşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Sholdaneshty, Chernenko 28.89 47°48'58"/28°47'50"
Olişcani Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Olişcani [Rom], Olishkan' [Mold], Olishkany [Rus], Oleshkon [Yid], Olishkani 28.90 47°48'00"/28°42'34"
Verejeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Verezheni, Verezhen' 29.02 47°32'00"/28°28'12"
Putintei Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Puţintei [Mold], Putineshty [Rus], Puţunteu [Rom], Putsuntey, Putsuntei, Putsintey 29.10 47°22'27"/28°34'52"
Hligeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Glingeni Orhei, Glinzheny 29.12 47°49'14"/28°52'42"
Căzăneşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Kazaneshty 29.17 47°36'49"/28°28'27"
Chipeşca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Chipeşca [Mold], Kipeshka [Rus] 29.17 47°45'44"/28°36'28"
Viprova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Vaprova, Vyprovo 29.28 47°22'44"/28°34'15"
Iagorlâc Mold. Kherson Tiraspol Yagorlyk 29.68 47°23'25"/29°09'38"
Molovata Noua Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Malovata, Molovata, Novaya Molovata 29.75 47°20'44"/29°05'34"
Brinzenii Noi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Novyye Brynzeny 29.77 47°39'30"/28°29'09"
Vatici Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Vatich 29.95 47°20'23"/28°37'26"
Ordăşei Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ordashey 30.16 47°41'06"/28°29'54"
Ivancea Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ivancea [Rom], Ivancha [Rus], Ivanna 30.40 47°17'09"/28°51'25"
Găuzeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Gauzeny 30.79 47°45'19"/28°33'53"
Ghetlova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Getlovo 31.79 47°22'31"/28°31'51"
Maşcăuţi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Maşcăuţi [Rom], Mashkoutsy [Rus], Meshkeutsi, Mashkovtsy, Mashkeuts', Mashkautsy, Mashkauts 31.83 47°17'27"/29°00'04"
Holercani Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Golerkany 31.85 47°18'45"/29°04'11"
Dobruşa Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Dobrusha, Slobozia Dobrusa 31.96 47°47'11"/28°35'36"
Şipca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Shipka, Shibka 32.34 47°50'54"/28°48'30"
Leuseni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Leuşeni [Rom], Leusheny [Rus], Leusheni, Leushen' 32.60 47°28'58"/28°26'08"
Văsieni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Vasieni, Vasiyeny 32.80 47°27'36"/28°26'37"
Donici Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bezeny, Bezin, Donich, 33.41 47°17'11"/28°40'08"
Receşti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Racesti, Rachesti, Recheshty 33.53 47°47'17"/28°33'47"
Săseni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Seseny 34.08 47°22'05"/28°30'01"
Şestaci Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Shestachi 34.29 47°51'36"/28°45'16"
Alcedar Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Alchedary 34.40 47°52'06"/28°52'30"
Peresecina Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Peresechino, Pereslchina 34.43 47°15'18"/28°46'08"
Teleşeu Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Telesheu, Teleshovo 34.46 47°16'01"/28°42'10"
Zahorna Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Zagorna, Zakharna 34.59 47°47'44"/28°33'15"
Ineşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ineshty 34.89 47°30'17"/28°23'49"
Banesti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Baneshti, Baneshty, Beneshty, Vaneshty 35.36 47°34'13"/28°23'01"
Curătura Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Kuratura 35.50 47°52'34"/28°54'42"
Bogzesti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bogzeshty 35.58 47°25'18"/28°25'38"
Micleşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Micauti, Mikautsy, Mikleshty 35.70 47°14'24"/28°48'19"
Steţcani Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Stetskany 36.04 47°14'09"/28°49'15"
Codreanca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Cobalca, Kobylka 36.19 47°17'12"/28°35'31"
Işnovăţ Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ishnovets 36.25 47°13'60"/28°51'52"
Capresti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Căpreşti [Rom], Kapreshty [Rus], Kapresht [Yid], Căpreşti-Târg, Căpreşti-Sat, Capresti Colonie, Kapreschy, Kapreshti 36.46 47°45'15"/28°27'48"
Stefanesti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Shtefaneshty [Rus], Ştefăneşti [Rom], Stefanesti Soroca, Shtefanesht, Shtefaneshti, Shtefeneshty 36.66 47°43'55"/28°26'16"
Cobilnea Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Cobalea Noua, Cobalea Veche, Kobyl'nya, Kobylea 36.74 47°51'55"/28°40'13"
Jevreni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Chebireny, Rakuleshty, Zhevreny 36.94 47°15'30"/29°03'47"
Crăsnăşeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Krasnosheny, Krasnoshen' [Rus], Krasnosheny, Krasnasheny [Rus], Krasnosheni, Crăsnoşeni 37.05 47°25'59"/28°23'54"
Telenesti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Teleneşti [Rom, Mold], Teleneshty [Rus], Telenesht [Yid], Teleneszty [Pol], Telenesht'-Tyrg, Telenesti Sat, Teleneşti Târg 37.30 47°30'04"/28°21'55"
Kruglyak Ukr. Podolia Balta Kruhliak 37.37 47°45'32"/29°15'22"
Hirtopul Mare Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Gertop-Mare, Hartop Mare, Hartopul Mare 37.49 47°13'38"/28°56'29"
Domnytsya Ukr. Podolia Balta Domnitsa 37.71 47°47'51"/29°12'47"
Halochi Ukr. Podolia Balta Galochi [Rus], Koloniya Galoche, Galoche, Holochi (Jewish agri col. 1852) 38.26 47°31'14"/29°21'40"
Bravicea Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bravicea [Rom], Bravicha [Rus], Bravitsa, Bravichi 38.41 47°21'39"/28°26'11"
Oneşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Oneshty 38.62 47°16'52"/28°32'50"
Romăneşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Romaneshty 38.64 47°13'32"/28°42'41"
Prepeliţa Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Prepelitsa 38.71 47°35'18"/28°20'26"
Cotiujenii Mari Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Cotiugeni Mari, Cotiugenii Mari, Kotyuzhany 38.89 47°50'42"/28°33'18"
Izbişte Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Izbeshty, Izbestea, Izbishtya 39.16 47°13'17"/29°00'07"
Mihălaşa Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Mihălaşa [Rom], Mikhalasha [Rus] 39.21 47°29'44"/28°20'28"
Pepeni Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Pepeny 39.45 47°38'13"/28°20'29"