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 Žeimelis

Matching Town Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Coordinates
Žeimelis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Žeimelis [Lith], Zheĭmeli [Rus], Zheimel [Yid], Žeimele [Latv], Żejmele [Pol], Scheimel, [Ger], Zheymelis, Zheyme, Žeimys, Žeimelio, Zheiml, Zemel, Zieme 56°16'26"/23°59'44"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Kriukai Lith. Kovno Shavli Kriukai [Lith], Kruki [Rus, Pol], Kruk [Yid], Kruky, Kryukyay, Kryukay, Kriukų, Kriokā 10.88 56°17'46"/23°49'26"
Kazylai Lith. Kovno Shavli Kazilai, Kazily 12.07 56°17'34"/23°48'11"
Kyburiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Kiburlai, Kiburai, Kiburių, Kiburyay, Kiburiai 15.07 56°14'12"/24°13'48"
Pašvitinys Lith. Kovno Shavli Pašvitinys [Lith], Poshvityn [Yid, Rus], Pashvitin [Yid], Poszwityń [Pol], Poswitenen [Ger], Pašvitinio, Pašvintinys, Pašvintinio, Pashvitinis 16.94 56°09'32"/23°48'58"
Vaskai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Vaškai [Lith], Vashky [Yid], Konstantinovo [Rus, until 1918], Konstantynów [Pol], Wożkie, Waszki, Vaškų, Vashkay (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882) 17.83 56°10'02"/24°12'39"
Bariūnai Lith. Kovno Shavli Baryun 20.07 56°15'06"/23°40'23"
Linkuva Lith. Kovno Panevezys Linkuva [Lith], Linkeve [Yid], Linkovo [Rus], Linków [Pol], Linkuvos 20.96 56°05'10"/23°58'14"
Vienžindžiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Vienžendžių, Viyendzhyudzhyay, Venzhindzhyay 20.97 56°06'07"/24°08'04"
Beržininkai Lith. Kovno Shavli Berezovke, Beržininkai, Berzhininkay 22.46 56°13'25"/23°38'37"
Joniškis Lith. Kovno Shavli Joniškis [Lith], Yanishok [Yid], Yonishki [Rus], Janiszki [Pol], Jonischken [Ger], Jonišķi [Latv], Yonishkis, Yanishki, Joniškio, Jonischki, Ionishkis, Janischki, Yanishke, Yenishok, Yonishok 23.80 56°14'22"/23°36'55"
Švobiškis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Svobishkis, Svobishok, Shvobishkis, Svobiškio 25.73 56°03'38"/24°09'22"
Skrebotiškis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Skrebotiškio, Skrebotshikis, Skrebotishkis, Skrebatishok 25.85 56°07'49"/24°19'27"
Brunava Lat. Kovno Panevezys Brunava [Latv], Brunnau [Ger], Brunovishok [Yid], Brunovishki [Rus], Brunowiszki [Pol], Brunawa 25.85 56°21'23"/24°23'15"
Saločiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Saločiai [Lith], Salat [Yid], Sataly [Rus], Sałaty [Pol], Salati, Saločių, Salochyay, Salochay, Selt 26.12 56°13'40"/24°24'36"
Burgėnai Lith. Kovno Panevezys 27.78 56°09'58"/24°24'03"
Pamūšis Lith. Kovno Shavli Pamūšis [Lith], Pamusha [Yid], Pomusze [Pol], Pamush, Pomushe, Pamuše, Pamušio (Jewish agri col. 1858) 28.86 56°05'34"/23°39'43"
Joniškėlis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Joniškėlis [Lith], Yonishkel [Yid], Ioganishkeli [Rus], Johaniszkiele [Pol], Jonišķēle [Latv], Yonishkelis, Joniškiai, Joniškelio, Juonėškielis, Ionishkelis, Ioganishkely, Yohonishkel, Yaneskel, Yonushkel, Yoganishkeli 30.02 56°01'21"/24°10'17"
Simoniai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Šimonių Piliakalnis 31.46 56°03'18"/24°19'03"
Pamažupiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Pomazhupyay, Pamužupiai, Pamazhupyay, Pamažupių 32.17 55°59'60"/24°09'43"
Murovany Poniemun Lith. Kovno Panevezys (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 32.67 56°18'51"/24°31'12"
Pakruojis Lith. Kovno Panevezys Pakruojis [Lith], Pokroi [Rus, Yid], Pockroy [Ger], Pokrój [Pol], Pakroja [Latv], Pakruoyus, Pakruojus, Pakruojo, Pakruois, Pokrai, Pakroi, Pokroy 33.95 55°58'44"/23°51'18"
Pasvalys Lith. Kovno Panevezys Pasvalys [Lith], Posvol [Rus, Yid], Poswol [Pol, Ger], Pasvale [Latv], Pasvul, Posvul, Pasvalīs, Pasvalio, Pozwoł 34.34 56°03'45"/24°23'59"
Jovarai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Jovaravas, Yavarove, Nauyas Dvaras, Naujadvaris 34.85 55°58'24"/23°50'14"
Papyvesiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Papievesiai, Papivesių, Papovese, Popuvesyay 34.92 56°05'23"/24°27'10"
Lygumai Lith. Kovno Shavli Lygumai [Lith], Ligum [Yid], Ligumy [Rus, Pol, Ger], Lygumų, Ligumay, Legum, Ligem 36.62 56°00'14"/23°39'27"
Klovainiai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Klovian, Klovyan, Klovainių 37.25 55°56'23"/23°57'26"
Krastini Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Krastine, (listed as Krastynie on KdwR map from 1915, but not found on current Google map) 37.37 56°19'58"/24°35'32"
Skaistgirys Lith. Kovno Shavli Skaizgiris, Skaisgiris, Skaystgiris, Skaizgiruko, Skaisgirys 37.53 56°18'31"/23°23'27"
Krinčinas Lith. Kovno Panevezys Krinčinas [Lith], Krintshin [Yid], Krinichin [Rus], Kryniczyn [Pol], Krikchinas, Krinchinas, Krinčino, Krinchin 39.04 56°04'58"/24°31'28"
Beržiniai Lith. Kovno Panevezys Beržiniai, Berezne, Berzgainiai, Berzhgainai, Beržiniai [Lithuanian], Berzhine 39.59 55°55'12"/23°55'40"