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 Zamosh'ye

Matching Town Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Coordinates
Zamosh'ye Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Zamoshye [Rus], Zamosze [Pol], Zamošša [Bel], Zamoshye, Zamoshe, Zamosz, Zamosh 55°29'46"/27°05'01"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Kislavshchyna Bel. Vilna Disna Kislavshchyna [Bel], Kislovshchina [Rus], Kisłowszczyzna [Pol], Kislaŭščyna [Bel], Kozlovshchyzna, Kislowszczizna, Kislovshtsiznah, Kislovshchitzna (Jewish agri col. 1854, only found on hist maps) 5.25 55°30'28"/27°09'52"
Eyvidovichi Bel. Vilna Disna Ejwidowicze 9.87 55°28'41"/26°55'49"
Akhrémovtsy Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Akhremawtsy [Bel], Akhrëmovtsy [Rus], Ахрёмовцы [Rus], Ахрэмаўцы [Bel], Achremowce 9.97 55°35'02"/27°07'02"
Iody Bel. Vilna Disna Iody [Rus], Jody [Pol], Yod [Yid], Ioda, Jod, Yodi (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882) 10.45 55°27'06"/27°13'47"
Jejse Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Jejse [Pol], Yeysi, Jaisa, Jaisi, Jajsi, Ya'isi 14.26 55°37'15"/27°08'17"
Snegi Bel. Vilna Disna Šniegi 15.36 55°27'05"/27°18'51"
Plyaterovo Bel. Vilna Disna Platerów, Pletarovo, Plyateruv (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the “Temporary Rules” of 1882.) 16.34 55°22'04"/26°57'26"
Braslav Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Brasłaŭ [Bel], Braslav [Rus], Brasław [Pol], Breslev [Yid], Braslaw [Bel], Breslauja [Lith], Braslava [Latv], Breslav 16.51 55°38'38"/27°03'26"
Opsa Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Opsa [Bel, Rus, Pol], Opshe [Yid] 16.85 55°32'18"/26°49'35"
Ikazn' Bel. Vilna Disna Ikazan 17.94 55°37'26"/27°15'28"
Zarachye Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Zarachye [Rus], Zaracze [Pol], Zaračča [Bel], Zarache, Zarats 18.65 55°38'33"/26°56'19"
Bil'dyugi Bel. Vilna Disna Bildugi, Bildzhugi, Bildzhugis, Bildzhuis, Bildziugi, Bildziuki 18.91 55°29'14"/27°23'00"
Slobodka Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Slobodka [Rus], Słobódka [Pol], Slabodke [Yid], Słabodka [Bel], Slobodki, Slobudka 22.15 55°41'15"/27°10'56"
Siemionowicze Bel. Vilna Disna Semënovichi 22.34 55°17'43"/27°04'11"
Okmyanitsa Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Okmyanitsa [Rus], Okminica [Pol], Okmenits [Yid], Okmianica, Okmienic 23.26 55°42'00"/27°00'00"
Rymki Bel. Vilna Disna Rimki 23.76 55°18'36"/27°16'05"
Perebrod'ye Bel. Vilna Disna Pyerabroddzye, Pshebrodze, Przebrodzie 24.25 55°37'34"/27°23'37"
Novy Pahost Bel. Vilna Disna Novy Pahost [Bel], Pohost Nowy [Pol], Novyy Pogost [Rus], Nei-Pohost [Yid], Pogost Novy, Pogost, Nowy Pohost, Novo-Pogost, Pohost Nova (Opened to Jewish settlement in 1903 after exemption of the Temporary Rules of 1882) 24.89 55°29'40"/27°28'44"
Dubrovo Bel. Vilna Disna Dubrovy, Dubrowa 26.18 55°15'40"/27°06'12"
Kozyany Bel. Vilna Disna Kozyany [Rus], Koziany [Pol], Kazan [Yid], Kaziany [Bel], Kozian, Kazjany, Kozon, Kozin (Pogrom 1915) 26.33 55°17'50"/26°51'27"
Drisvyaty Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Drisviat, Dryšwiaty 27.86 55°35'18"/26°40'18"
Sarkowshchyna Bel. Vilna Disna Sharkowshchyna [Bel], Sharkovshchina [Rus], Szarkowszczyzna [Pol], Sharkovshtchina [Yid], Šarkaŭščyna, Sharkaŭshchyna, Sakovchizna, Sarkeyschina, Sarkeystsene, Sharkotsina, Sharkoyshchina, Sharkeyshtshine 28.22 55°22'05"/27°28'11"
Druysk Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Druysk [Rus], Drujsk [Pol], Droisk [Yid] 28.59 55°43'41"/27°16'48"
Kovalishki Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Kowaliszki 29.99 55°45'40"/27°10'23"
Vidzy Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Vidzy [Bel, Rus], Widze [Pol], Vidzh [Yid], Vidžiai [Lith], Vydžiai, Vidz, Vidzi, Vidze 30.73 55°23'40"/26°37'50"
Dubinovo Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Dubinovo [Rus], Dubinowo [Pol], Dubinova [Yid], Dubina [Bel], Dubinava, Dubene, Dubines (Jewish agri col. 1847) 31.14 55°46'02"/26°57'28"
Kuropol'ye Bel. Vilna Disna Kuropole, Kurapollye 32.90 55°13'35"/26°52'11"
Borsuchizna Bel. Vilna Disna Borsuczyzna 33.24 55°26'59"/27°36'17"
Vanagishki Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Wanagiszki 33.29 55°46'60"/26°55'60"
Shemeli Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Szemiele, Shemele 34.08 55°47'49"/27°11'19"
Plyussy Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Plyussy [Bel], Plusy [Rus, Pol], Palush [Yid], Plussy, Pljusy, Plusi 35.30 55°48'46"/27°02'39"
Tverečius Lith. Vilna Sventsyany Twerecz 36.56 55°18'48"/26°36'08"
Miyory Bel. Vilna Disna Miyory, Miory [Rus], Mior [Yid], Myory [Bel], Mery 37.00 55°37'20"/27°37'41"
Tilžė Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Tylza 37.14 55°39'39"/26°34'10"
Kozlovshchina Bel. Vilna Disna Kazlowshchyna, Kozlovshchyzna 38.47 55°11'16"/27°21'33"
Shkuntiki Bel. Vilna Disna Shkuntsiki, Szkunciki (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 39.79 55°22'04"/27°40'20"