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 Ylakiai

Matching Town Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Coordinates
Ylakiai Lith. Kovno Telshe Ylakiai [Lith], Yelok [Yid], Ilakyay [Rus], Iłłoki [Pol], Ylakina, Myasto Ilakyay, Ilakiai, Ilakē, Illok, Īlakē 56°16'45"/21°50'56"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Zidikai Lith. Kovno Telshe Židikai [Lith], Zhidik [Yid], Zhidyki [Rus], Żydyki [Pol], Židiki [Latv], Schiddiken [Ger], Židikų, Zidik, Zidikiai, Zydikiai, Žėdėkā 11.17 56°19'16"/22°00'49"
Strėliškiai Lith. Kovno Telshe Strelishke, Streliškių, Strėliškė 12.26 56°22'22"/21°57'16"
Barstyčiai Lith. Kovno Telshe Barstyčiai [Lith], Barshtitz [Yid], Barstichyay [Rus], Barszczyce [Pol], Breshtitz, Barstyčių, Borshchitse 13.23 56°09'40"/21°52'18"
Žideikiai Lith. Kovno Telshe Zadeikai, Žadeikių, Zhadeykey, Zhidikay 13.75 56°11'01"/21°59'23"
Seda Lith. Kovno Telshe Seda [Lith], Siad [Yid], Siady [Rus, Pol], Schwenden [Ger], Sedos, Syady, Syad, Shad 19.37 56°10'07"/22°05'27"
Skuodas Lith. Kovno Telshe Skuodas [Lith], Shkod [Yid], Shkudy [Rus], Szkudy [Pol], Schoden [Ger], Skoda [Latv], Shkud, Skuodo, Skudoas, Skouds, Skouda 19.59 56°16'14"/21°31'56"
Mosėdis Lith. Kovno Telshe Mosėdis [Lith], Maisyad [Yid], Masiady [Rus, Pol], Maisiad, Mashadi, Maishad, Meisad, Mosėdžio, Muosiedis 21.01 56°09'59"/21°34'35"
Žemaičių Kalvarija Lith. Kovno Telshe Žemaičių Kalvarija [Lith], Kalwarya Żmujdzka [Pol], Kalvariye-Zamut [Yid], Varduva [Lith, 1964-1988], Žemaitiu Kalvarėjė, Zemaichu Kalvariaya, Kalwarya, Kalvarija Zhamot, Žemaiču Kalvarija [Latv], Calvaria Samogitiensium [Lat], Samogitian Calvary [Eng] 21.30 56°06'35"/22°00'32"
Notėnai Lith. Kovno Telshe Notėnų, Naciany, Notenay (Closed to Jews 1882-1903 by the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 21.98 56°05'54"/21°42'23"
Pikeliai Lith. Kovno Telshe Pikeliai [Lith], Pikel, [Yid], Pikeli [Rus], Pikiele [Pol], Pikelyay, Pikelių, Pikelē 22.23 56°25'03"/22°06'35"
Daukšiai Lith. Kovno Telshe Daukshyay, Daukšių, Daukshay, Dauksze 24.74 56°10'56"/21°29'20"
Plateliai Lith. Kovno Telshe Plateliai [Lith], Plotel [Yid], Ploteli [Rus], Płotele [Pol], Platelyay, Platelyai, Platelių 25.95 56°02'48"/21°48'58"
Gintališkė Lith. Kovno Telshe Gintalishke, Gintalishok, Gintališkės Tvenkinys 26.48 56°03'04"/21°43'36"
Leckava Lith. Kovno Shavli Leckava [Lith], Liatzkovo [Rus], Latskeve [Yid], Lacków [Pol], Lutzhof [Ger], Lyatskovo, Letskava, Leckavos, Leckavas, Latskove, Latzkova, Latzkeva, Latzuva 27.27 56°23'36"/22°14'27"
Tirkšliai Lith. Kovno Telshe Tirkšliai [Lith], Tirkshla [Yid], Tyrkshlye [Rus], Tyrkszle [Pol], Tirkshle, Tirkosla, Tirkshlyay, Tirkšlių, Tėrkšlē 28.30 56°15'53"/22°18'24"
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.) 29.69 56°18'44"/22°19'35"
Salantai Lith. Kovno Telshe Salantai [Lith], Salant [Yid], Salanty [Rus], Sałanty [Pol], Selent, Sałantaj, Skilándžiai, Salantų, Salantay, Salontā 30.04 56°03'29"/21°34'15"
Alsėdžiai Lith. Kovno Telshe Alsėdžiai [Lith], Ol'siadi [Rus], Alshad [Yid], Alsiad [Yid], Olsiady [Pol], Alsyad, Alsėdžių, Al'sedzhyay, Alsedzhay, Alsiedē, Olshadi 30.19 56°01'51"/22°02'44"
Godeliai Lith. Kovno Telshe 32.55 55°59'22"/21°46'35"
Gadūnavas Lith. Kovno Telshe Gudnove 32.61 56°04'03"/22°12'47"
Šateikiai Lith. Kovno Telshe Shateik, Yashtek, Šateikių Tvenkinys 33.06 55°59'50"/21°40'52"
Nevarėnai Lith. Kovno Telshe Nevarėnai [Lith], Nevaran [Yid], Nevarany [Rus], Nieworany [Pol], Nevarenay, Nevarėnų, Nevarienā, Niewierany 33.14 56°06'31"/22°17'17"
Lenkimai Lith. Kovno Telshe Lenkimy, Lenkimų, Lenkimay (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 34.30 56°11'33"/21°18'59"
Pievėnai Lith. Kovno Telshe Piyevenay, Piewiany, Pievienų (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 35.10 56°09'59"/22°22'45"
Krakiai Lith. Kovno Shavli Krakiai [Lith], Krakių, Krakyay 35.17 56°16'01"/22°25'06"
Kalnalis Lith. Kovno Telshe Kalnel, Kalnelio, Kalnieli, Kalanel [Yid] 35.19 56°00'51"/21°32'20"
Grūšlaukė Lith. Kovno Telshe Grosvilky, Grushlauke, Grushlavka, Gruslaukis 35.80 56°04'24"/21°24'16"
Leplauke Lith. Kovno Telsiai Lieplaukalė, L'eplauke, Lieplaukale, Leplavki 37.55 55°58'18"/22°05'57"
Lieplaukė Lith. Kovno Telshe Liplavke 38.14 55°58'02"/22°06'17"