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 Buşila

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Alt. Names Coordinates
Buşila Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Stynzhineny, Bushili, Bushila 47°23'21"/27°48'36"

Nearby Towns Modern
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Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Chirileni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Kirileny 2.72 47°22'48"/27°46'35"
Negurenii Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Negureni Vek, Negurenii Vechi Orhei, Staryye Negureny 5.91 47°24'45"/27°52'50"
Cioropcani Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Cioropcanii Vechi, Staryye Choropkany 7.42 47°23'39"/27°42'42"
Stolniceni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Stol'nicheny 7.62 47°24'40"/27°42'50"
Novyye Choropkany Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Cioropcanii Noui, Halta Novi Cioropcani 7.89 47°23'26"/27°42'18"
Pirlita Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Pîrliţa [Mold], Pârliţa [Rom], Pyrlitsa [Rus], Perlitz [Yid], Pirlitz, Pârliţi, Pyrlitsa Satul, Pârliţa-Targ (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 9.22 47°19'04"/27°52'19"
Ţîghira Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Tagara, Tsygira 9.28 47°26'47"/27°53'60"
Ciolacu Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Chuluk, Ciolacu Vechiu, Staraya Chelakovka 10.42 47°28'35"/27°51'40"
Coşeni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Kosheny 10.48 47°26'31"/27°55'31"
Scumpia Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Skumpiya 10.54 47°28'13"/27°44'15"
Ciolacu Nou Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Novaya Chelakovka, Novaya Chelakovka [Rus], Cholaku-Nou, Novyy Cholak 10.75 47°29'06"/27°49'53"
Teşcureni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Teshkureny 10.92 47°24'40"/27°57'05"
Sărata Nouă Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Novaya Sarata, Tomai 12.31 47°29'57"/27°47'29"
Sărata Veche Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Staraya Sarata 13.45 47°30'09"/27°44'50"
Cornesti Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Corneşti [Rom], Korneshty [Rus], Kornesht [Yid], Kornesht' Tyrg, Korneshti 15.31 47°21'31"/28°00'29"
Sculeni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Sculeni [Rom], Skulyany [Rus], Skulen [Yid], Skulany [Pol], Skuleni, Skuliani, Skuljany 15.40 47°19'48"/27°37'30"
Zagarancea Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Zagorancha 16.38 47°14'42"/27°45'58"
Rădenii Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Radeni Vek, Staryye Redeny, Radoya 17.42 47°18'03"/28°00'02"
Unteni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Unteny, Goreshty 17.63 47°24'58"/27°34'44"
Lucaceni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Lucăceni [Rom], Lukacheny [Rus], Lukachen' 17.77 47°27'26"/27°35'46"
Sineşti Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Sineshty 17.95 47°23'47"/28°02'53"
Musteaţa Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Mustyatsa, Mustyatsy 18.32 47°30'41"/27°38'47"
Valea Rusului Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Valea Lui Vlad, Valya-Rusuluy 19.31 47°28'26"/27°35'09"
Ungheni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Ungheni [Rom, Mold], Ungeny [Rus], Ungeni [Yid], Ungen Tyrg, Ungheni Mures, Ungheni Targ, Ungen' Tyrg, Ungen, Ukgeni Tyrg 19.86 47°12'39"/27°48'02"
Bobletici Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Bobletichi 20.32 47°27'60"/28°03'17"
Cetireni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Chetyreny 20.44 47°13'12"/27°54'56"
Socii Noi Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Cartofleanca, Kartoflyanka, Novyye Sochi 20.57 47°32'15"/27°38'45"
Rediul de Jos Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Redyu Vtoroy, Redyu de Zhos 20.63 47°30'36"/27°36'06"
Falesti Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Făleşti [Rom], Faleshti [Yid], Foleshty [Rus], Falesht', Feleshti, Faleshty 22.08 47°34'36"/27°42'45"
Condrăteşti Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Kondrateshty 22.38 47°24'50"/28°06'18"
Dănuţeni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Danutsen, Danutseny 22.87 47°11'01"/27°48'26"
Albinetul Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Albinitsa, Staryy Albinets 22.98 47°33'32"/27°38'07"
Bahmut Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Bakhmut 24.08 47°19'25"/28°06'52"
Glinjeni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Glingeni, Glinzheny 24.29 47°36'01"/27°53'35"
Flaminzeni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Flamanzeni, Flamynzeny 24.34 47°29'56"/28°05'24"
Dumbrăviţa Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Dumbrăviţa [Rom], Dumbrovitsa [Rus], Dumbrovista, Dumbrevitsa, Dumbravitsa 24.54 47°28'47"/28°06'27"
Temeleuţi Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Temelenti Lapusna, Temeleuts, Temeleutsy 24.93 47°15'14"/28°04'24"
Mileşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Mileshty, Mileştii Mari 25.34 47°13'22"/28°02'21"
Năpădeni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Napadeny 25.43 47°24'05"/28°08'50"
Chiscareni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Slobozia-Chişcăreni, Sloboda Kishkaren', Kishkaren', Kishkaryany, Lazo, Kishkareni, Kishkereni, Лазо 25.49 47°34'26"/28°00'39"
Valea lui Vlad Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Valea lui Vlad [Rom], Valya-luy-Vlad [Rus], Valea-lui-Vlad 26.07 47°28'55"/28°07'42"
Cornova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Cornova [Rom], Kornovo [Rus], Kornova 27.35 47°23'41"/28°10'23"
Pînzăreni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Panzareni, Pynzareny 27.53 47°37'13"/27°40'40"
Cîrneşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Carnesti, Cornesti Gara, Korneshty Sabany, Kyrneshty 27.64 47°10'33"/27°59'50"
Balanesti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Balaneshty 27.83 47°12'29"/28°03'51"
Ilenuţa Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Ilineuca, Ilineuka, Yelėnovka, Ilenevka 28.29 47°38'06"/27°42'43"
Iezărenii Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Starayazareny, Staryye Yezareny 28.64 47°33'56"/28°05'16"
Năvîrneţ Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Navarnet, Navyrnets 28.99 47°35'19"/27°33'41"
Hînceşti Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Gancheshty 29.15 47°32'56"/27°30'08"
Cucioaia Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Kuchoya, Kuchoyya 29.34 47°27'37"/28°11'08"
Găureni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Gaureni de Sus, Gaureny 29.70 47°11'58"/28°05'13"
Palanca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Palanka 30.28 47°20'05"/28°12'13"
Rădeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Redeni, Redeny 30.36 47°23'45"/28°12'47"
Mărăndeni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Marandeny, Maranden' 30.70 47°39'54"/27°49'53"
Călineşti Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Kalinesht' [Rus], Kelineshti, Kalineshty [Rus] 31.09 47°33'48"/27°29'09"
Pompa Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy 31.21 47°39'18"/27°56'37"
Bularda Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Balarda 31.27 47°21'22"/28°13'20"
Sipoteni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Sipoteny 31.58 47°16'48"/28°11'48"
Bratuleni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Bratuleny, Brătuleni 31.62 47°07'28"/27°57'45"
Vyantory Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Vanatori, Vînători 31.69 47°11'05"/28°06'09"
Zgărdeşti Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Zgordeshty 32.64 47°31'50"/28°11'26"
Brejeni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Brezhen, Brezheny, Brezhen' 32.71 47°34'48"/28°08'29"
Dereneu Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Derenev 32.78 47°22'54"/28°14'43"
Bolduresti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Boldureshti, Boldureshty, Buldureshty 33.78 47°08'05"/28°03'15"
Obreja Veche Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Staraya Obrezha 34.21 47°40'48"/27°39'38"
Peticheni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Peticeni 34.32 47°14'13"/28°12'21"
Ustia Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Ust'ye 34.47 47°39'45"/27°35'34"
Bilicenii Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Biliceni, Staryye Bilicheny 34.58 47°39'21"/28°02'50"
Selişte Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Selishty Veke, Selishtya, Selistea Hotin, Selts, Slistea Veche 34.62 47°10'04"/28°07'56"
Hirova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ghirova, Girovo 35.62 47°24'40"/28°16'55"
Onişcani Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Onishkany 35.73 47°22'01"/28°16'60"
Hirişeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ghiriseni, Girisheni, Girisheny 35.96 47°26'09"/28°16'58"
Răuţel Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Reutsel 36.04 47°42'48"/27°49'33"
Bacseni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Băcşeni [Mold], Baksheny [Rus], Baksheni, Bakshen' [Rus], Бакшены [Rus] 36.83 47°05'22"/28°01'02"
Limbenii Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Staryye Limbeny 36.86 47°41'29"/27°36'30"
Singerei Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Angereii Noui, Lazovsk, Sangerei 37.15 47°38'11"/28°08'35"
Viişoara Mold. Bessarabia Khotin Viishoara, Vinshoara, Viishora, Viyshoara 37.17 47°37'02"/27°26'53"
Mîndreşti Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Mandresti, Myndreshty 37.41 47°30'19"/28°16'37"
Hîrboveţ Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Gerbovets, Harbovat 38.19 47°20'25"/28°18'42"
Hoginesti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Godzhineshty, Hodjinesti, Odzhineshty, Gordineshti 38.40 47°22'13"/28°19'09"
Ciuciulea Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Chuchulya 38.67 47°39'32"/27°29'05"
Pirjolteni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Parjolteni, Pyrzholteny 38.83 47°11'51"/28°14'25"
Horodişte Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Gorodishche, Horodistea, Horodistea Lapusna 38.91 47°12'35"/28°15'10"
Cioreşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Choreshty, Ciorasti 39.75 47°09'56"/28°13'15"
Fundurii Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Funduri, Staryye Fundury 39.82 47°44'31"/27°43'01"