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 Butkūnai

Matching Town Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Coordinates
Butkūnai Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Bitsu, Butkunay, Butkūnų 56°00'31"/25°50'10"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Obeliai Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Obeliai [Lith], Abel [Yid], Abeli [Rus], Abele [Pol], Abeil, Abeliai, Obel 7.32 55°56'47"/25°47'52"
Varaščina Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Wereschtschina 13.05 55°56'42"/25°39'36"
Aleksandravėlė Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Aleksandravėlė [Lith], Aleksandrów, Aleksandravėlės 15.17 55°53'06"/25°56'21"
Rokiškis Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Rokiškis [Lith], Rakishki [Rus], Rakishok [Yid], Rakiszki [Pol], Rokišķi [Latv], Rokischken [Ger], Rokishki, Rakiski, Rakishik, Rekishok, Rokishok, Rokishuk 16.02 55°57'31"/25°35'41"
Kurkliečiai Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Kurkletz [Yid], Kirkliyechay, Kurkliečių (Jewish agri col. 1844) 16.76 55°53'09"/25°40'50"
Redutka Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 16.88 55°58'14"/25°34'25"
Barsenai Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Baršėnai [Lith], Baršėnų, Barshenay 17.17 55°51'15"/25°50'05"
Kriaunos Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Kriaunų, Krewno, Kreuno, Kryaunos, Kriaunai 17.69 55°51'04"/25°47'52"
Akniste Lat. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Aknīste [Latv], Aknist [Yid], Oknist [Ger], Oknista [Rus, Pol], Aknysta [Lith], Aknista 17.85 56°09'41"/25°44'54"
Rageliai Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Ragelyay, Ragole, Ragelių 19.71 55°52'28"/25°37'46"
Antazave Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Antazove, Antuzowo, Antazalvė, Antazavės 22.59 55°48'42"/25°55'32"
Onuškis II Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Onuškis [Lith], Anushishak [Yid], Ganushishki [Rus], Hanuszyszki [Pol], Anishok, Onuškio, Onuškes, Onušiškes, Onushkis, Oniškis, Onusky, Ganušiški, Hanashishok 23.22 56°07'44"/25°31'49"
Panemunėlis Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Panemunėlis [Lith], Panemunek [Yid], Ponemunok [Rus], Poniemuń [Pol], Ponemunek, Poniemunek, Ponemunis, Panemunis, Panemunėlio, Panemun' 26.11 55°54'51"/25°27'08"
Jasai Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Jewish agri col. 1848. 26.48 55°46'18"/25°52'31"
Jūžintai Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Jūžintai [Lith], Yuzhint [Yid], Yuzhinty [Rus], Jużynty [Pol], Yuzhintay, Yuzhintai, Jūžintų, Yozint 27.83 55°46'30"/25°40'34"
Paupinė Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Paupynės, Paupynė 28.25 55°51'11"/26°11'41"
Dusetos Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Dusetos [Lith], Dusiat [Yid], Dusiaty [Rus, Pol], Duseati, Dusetoi, Dusjaty, Dusyat, Dusetai, Dosetas 29.17 55°44'47"/25°50'44"
Kamajai Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Kamajai [Lith], Kamai [Yid], Komai [Rus], Komaje [Pol], Kamje, Komajai, Kamayay, Kamajys, Kamajų 29.39 55°49'11"/25°30'24"
Imbradas Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Imbrodas, Imbradų, Imbrado 31.28 55°46'30"/26°06'55"
Nevieriai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Nevyarove, Neviyeni, Neveriai 31.70 55°51'01"/25°24'47"
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.) 32.81 55°45'00"/25°34'60"
Liksna Lat. Vitebsk Dvinsk Leiksna, Liksna, Reka Liksnyanka, Aiksna, Liksnanka 34.42 55°59'02"/26°23'16"
Panemunis Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Ponemuni, Panemunio, Ponemuna, Panemun', Pameniškis 34.74 56°03'44"/25°17'07"
Salos Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Salų, Soły 36.28 55°48'50"/25°22'09"
Pandėlys Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Pandėlys [Lith], Ponedel [Yid, Rus], Ponedele [Pol], Pandēle [Latv], Ponedellen [Ger], Pandėlis, Ponedeli, Ponidel, Pondele 37.82 56°01'26"/25°13'42"
Suvainiškis Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Suvainiškis [Lith], Suvainishok [Yid], Suveĭnishki [Rus], Suwejniszki [Pol], Suveiniškis, Suveiniškio, Suvaynishkyay, Suvaynishkis, Suvainiškiai, Myasto Suvaynishkis, Shuvinishok, Suvenishki 38.29 56°09'23"/25°16'43"
Antalieptė Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Antalieptė [Lith], Antalept [Yid], Antolepty [Rus, Pol], Antalepte, Antolieptė, Antolepty, Antaliyepte, Antalieptės 38.72 55°39'39"/25°52'05"
Mežciems Lat. Vitebsk Dvinsk Mežciems, Liel-Poguļanka, Pogulyanka, Mezhtsiyem, Pogulianka, Pogulyanka 39.92 55°54'40"/26°27'13"
Pogulyanka Bel. Vitebsk Dvinsk Mežciems, Pogulyanka, Mezhtsiyem, Liel-Poguļanka (Opened to Jews in 1910 by exemption of the "Temporary Rules' of 1882.) 39.92 55°54'40"/26°27'13"