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 Zaton

Matching Town Modern
Country
Pale
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District
Alt. Names Coordinates
Zaton Bel. Mogilev Rogatchev 52°46'35"/30°06'45"

Nearby Towns Modern
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Pale
Province
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Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Streshin Bel. Mogilev Rogachev Streshyn [Bel], Streshin [Rus, Yid], Strešyn [Bel], Strzeszyn [Pol], Stryeshin, Streszyn, Strjeschin 5.36 52°43'42"/30°06'17"
Staraya Rudnya Bel. Mogilev Rogachev Rudni, Staraya Rudnja 12.86 52°50'14"/30°16'31"
Karpilovka Bel. Mogilev Rogachev Found on some hist. maps. 14.22 52°53'33"/30°01'26"
Zhlobin Bel. Mogilev Rogachev Zhlobin [Rus, Bel, Yid], Żłobin [Pol], Schlobin [Ger], Žlobinas [Lith], Žlobin, Zlobin, Korpilovka 14.22 52°53'33"/30°01'26"
Kazimirovo Bel. Minsk Bobruysk Kasimirov, Kazimirov 23.64 52°54'17"/29°49'54"
Gorval' Bel. Minsk Rechitsa Horval' [Bel], Gorval' [Rus], Horval [Yid], Horwal [Pol], Gorwal, Gorvol 23.81 52°34'04"/30°11'34"
Svyetlahorsk Bel. Minsk Bobruysk Svyetlahorsk [Bel, since 1961], Shatilki [Rus, pre-1961], Shatsilki [Bel, pre-1961], Szaciłki [Pol], Šaciłki, Svetlogorsk, Svietlahоrsk, Swietłahorsk 29.80 52°37'58"/29°44'20"
Dubrovo Bel. Minsk Bobruysk Dubrava, Dubravka, Dubrovka 30.74 53°00'23"/29°51'30"
Buda-Kashalyova Bel. Mogilev Rogachev Buda-Kashalyova [Bel], Buda-Koshelëvo [Rus], Buda-Koshelevskaya, Buda-Kašalova, Buda-Kašaleva, Buda-Koszelewo, Buda-Koszelewska 31.36 52°43'02"/30°34'04"
Pobolovo Bel. Minsk Bobruysk Pobolovo [Rus], Pobolov [Yid], Pobołowo [Pol] 34.42 53°00'44"/29°46'49"
Rahachow Bel. Mogilev Rogachev Rahachow [Bel], Rogachev [Rus], Rogatchev [Yid], Rohaczew [Pol], Rahatschou [Ger], Rogačiovas [Lith], Rahačoŭ, Rahačou, Rogatschew, Ratchev, Rogaczów, Rohatchov 35.42 53°05'33"/30°02'55"
Zdudichi Bel. Minsk Bobruysk Zdudzichy, Zdudzicze 36.21 52°44'23"/29°34'40"
Stepy Bel. Minsk Bobruysk Novyye Stepy 36.70 52°55'35"/29°37'32"
Pechishche Bel. Mogilev Bobruysk Pyechyshchy, Pechishchi 38.36 52°35'17"/29°38'08"
Bervenovka Bel. Mogilev Gomel Byarvyenawka (Jewish agri colony 1850) 39.10 52°29'11"/30°26'24"
Berevanovka Bel. Mogilev Gomel Byarvyenawka (Former Jewish agri col. from 1850) 39.10 52°29'11"/30°26'24"
Shchadryn Bel. Minsk Bobruysk Shchadryn [Bel], Shchedrin [Rus, Yid], Szczedryno [Pol], Szczedryn, Ščadryn, Schedrin, Chedrin 39.45 52°53'22"/29°33'21"
Merkulovichi Bel. Mogilev Rogachev Merkulovichi [Rus], Gorodets [Rus], Horodetz [Yid], Horodziec [Pol], Haradziec [Bel], Chorodetz, Garadzets, Merkulavicy, Merkulovièi, Myerkulavichy 39.74 52°58'29"/30°36'18"
Omel'no Bel. Minsk Bobruysk Omelnya, Dubrova (Jewish agri col. 1850.) 39.92 53°01'20"/29°40'44"