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 Žeimiai
| Matching Town | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Žeimiai | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Žeimiai [Lith], Zheim [Yid], Zheimy [Rus], Żejmy [Pol], Scheine [Ger], Zheymyay, Zheymy, Žeimių, Žeimis, Žeimė, Zhaim, Jeimi, Yenovo Zheim, Yanovo Zheimi | 55°10'44"/24°13'24" |
| Nearby Towns | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Distance (km) | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Žeimelis | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Žeimeliai [Lithuanian], Zheymelis, Žeimelis [Lithuanian] | 6.27 | 55°10'24"/24°19'18" |
| Bukonys | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Bukonis, Bukańce, Bukonyay, Bukoniai, Bukonių, Bukanitse | 10.54 | 55°13'30"/24°22'07" |
| Jonava | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Jonava [Lith], Yanove [Yid], Ianovo [Rus], Janów [Pol], Janau [Ger], Janova, Janovo, Janowa, Janowo, Yanova, Yonava, Ionava, Janów nad Wilią, Jonavos Miestelis, Juonava | 11.47 | 55°04'48"/24°16'31" |
| Šėta | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Šėta [Lith], Shat [Yid], Shaty [Rus], Szaty [Pol], Shatt, Shet, Shod, Shot, Sheta, Šieta, Šetos | 11.48 | 55°16'50"/24°15'15" |
| Panoteriai | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Panoteryay, Panaterių, Panoterių, Kaplice, Popotera | 13.35 | 55°11'51"/24°25'52" |
| Lioliai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Lal | 14.44 | 55°18'20"/24°16'27" |
| Karčiai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Kartis, Kartys (Jewish agri col. 1842) | 15.33 | 55°06'33"/24°25'53" |
| Vandžiogala | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Vandžiogala [Lith], Vendzigole [Yid], Vendziagola [Rus], Wendziagoła [Pol], Vendziogala, Vendzhigola | 17.71 | 55°07'00"/23°58'00" |
| Pelėdnagiai | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Peladnogi, Peldenogy, Pelėdnagių | 18.45 | 55°14'48"/23°57'29" |
| Butkūnai | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | 18.64 | 55°07'49"/23°56'33" | |
| Lančiūnava | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Lančunavos, Lenčiūnai, Langyunava, Lanchunovo | 19.45 | 55°20'59"/24°09'27" |
| Kruopiai | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Kropi (found only on historical map) | 19.60 | 55°12'00"/23°55'00" |
| Kėdainiai | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Kėdainiai [Lith], Keidan [Yid], Keidany [Rus], Kiejdany [Pol], Kedahnen [Ger], Kēdaiņi [Latv], Kedainai, Kaidan, Keydan, Kuidany | 19.98 | 55°17'16"/23°58'22" |
| Labūnava | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Labunovo, Labunavas, Labúnov, Labunavos, Labūnai | 20.20 | 55°11'30"/23°54'21" |
| Paežeriai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Paezhere, Paežerys, Pozhertse | 20.88 | 55°21'51"/24°16'42" |
| Siesikai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Siesikai [Lith], Sheshik [Yid], Siesiki [Pol], Sesik, Siyesikay, Siesikų, Sessiki, Sesiki, Sesikay | 22.02 | 55°17'42"/24°30'17" |
| Vepriai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Veper, Veprių Ežeras [Lith] | 22.52 | 55°08'44"/24°34'23" |
| Pagiriai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Pagiriai [Lith], Pogir [Yid], Pogiry [Rus, Pol], Pagir, Pagirys, Pagiryay, Pagiryai, Pagirių, Pagiris | 23.13 | 55°21'41"/24°23'56" |
| Turžėnai | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Turzan | 23.31 | 54°58'59"/24°05'34" |
| Užmiškis | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Uzhumishkis, Zalesie, Zalesye, Zaliosia | 24.45 | 55°00'00"/24°00'00" |
| Josvainiai | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Josvainiai [Lith], Iasvoĭni [Rus], Yosvain [Yid], Jaswojnie [Pol], Josweide [Ger], Yosven, Yasven, Yosvine, Yasvoyni, Yasvoyny, Iosvaynyay, Juosvainē, Josvainē | 25.72 | 55°14'51"/23°50'10" |
| Vikūnai | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Vikenai, Vikuny, Vikunay | 27.19 | 55°09'09"/23°47'52" |
| Truskava | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Truskov, Trusków, Truskay, Truskai, Truskovo, Truskavos | 28.10 | 55°25'54"/24°13'35" |
| Šventybrastis | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Swiętobrość, Sventobrosts', Šventibrastis, Šventybrasčio (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 28.62 | 55°24'58"/24°02'50" |
| Babtai | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Babtai [Lith], Bobti [Rus], Bobt [Yid], Bobty [Pol], Babet, Babty, Babtų, Babtay | 28.93 | 55°05'19"/23°47'47" |
| Deltuva | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Develtov, Deltuvos, Konstantinovo, Dziewałtów | 29.03 | 55°14'22"/24°40'06" |
| Pravieniškės | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Pravinishok, Provenishki Pervyye, Praveniškių, Pravieniškės Pirmosios, Pravenishkes, Provėniškis, Pravieniškės | 29.12 | 54°55'02"/24°12'40" |
| Dotnuva | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Dotnuva [Lith], Dotnovo [Rus], Dotneva [Yid], Datnów [Pol], Dotnau [Ger], Datnuva, Datnovo, Dotnava, Datneve, Datnove | 30.09 | 55°22'06"/23°53'03" |
| Berzele | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Berzale, Berzole, Berželė, Berzhalka | 30.47 | 55°25'26"/24°00'27" |
| Paupis | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Antanava, (Folwark Antonowo on hist. map, but not found on current map) | 31.61 | 55°16'42"/23°45'23" |
| Beržai | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Brezhinsk, Berzhe | 32.15 | 55°24'04"/23°53'55" |
| Surviliškis | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Shurvilishuk, Surwiliszki, Survilishkis, Surviliškio | 32.32 | 55°26'56"/24°02'02" |
| Gelvonai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Gelvonai [Lith], Gelvan [Yid], Gelvany [Rus], Giełwany [Pol], Gelvonys, Gelvony, Gelvonių, Gelvonis, Gelvonay, Gilvan, Gelwen | 32.46 | 55°03'54"/24°41'36" |
| Pabaiskas | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Paboisk, Pabaisko, Pobojsk, Pabayskas | 34.58 | 55°10'04"/24°46'03" |
| Rumšiškės | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Rumšiškės [Lith], Rumshishok [Yid], Rumshishki [Rus], Rumszyszki [Pol], Rumškės, Rumshishkes, Romshishok, Rumiske | 34.58 | 54°52'04"/24°13'09" |
| Užulenis | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Užulėnis, Užulėnių, Uzhulany, Uzhulenis | 34.97 | 55°25'05"/24°34'56" |
| Dambrava | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Dubrava, Dubravichi, Dubrovichi, Dubrovitse, Dubrovitsi | 35.06 | 54°52'00"/24°18'00" |
| Vilkomir | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Ukmergė [Lith], Vilkomir [Yid, Rus], Wiłkomierz [Pol], Wilkomir [Ger], Ukmerģe [Latv], Vilkmergė [Lith, pre-1918], Vilcomiria [Lat], Valkemir, Vilkamir, Okmergie, Ukmergės | 35.16 | 55°14'58"/24°45'49" |
| Butrimoniai | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Butrimonys [Lithuanian], Butrimonių, Butrimantsi, Butrymańce, Butrimonis, Butrimance, Butrimantsy | 36.18 | 55°29'58"/24°07'29" |
| Kaunas | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Kaunas [Lith], Kovno [Rus], Kovne [Yid], Kovna [Heb], Kowno [Pol], Kauen [Ger] | 36.64 | 54°54'10"/23°54'35" |
| Ramygala | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Ramygala [Lith], Remigole [Yid], Remigola [Rus], Remigoła [Pol], Ramygalos, Remygala, Ramīgala | 36.71 | 55°30'21"/24°18'20" |
| Bagaslaviskis | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Bagaslaviškis [Lith], Boguslavishki [Rus], Bogoslavishok [Yid], Bogusławiszki [Pol], Bagailaviskis, Bagaslaviskhis | 36.80 | 55°04'21"/24°46'17" |
| Čiobiškis | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Čiobiškis [Lith], Chabishki [Rus], Chobishok [Yid], Czabiszki [Pol], Chebishkis, Čiubiškis, Čiobiškiu, Čiobiškio, Chuobishkis, Chobashkis, Chiobishkis, Chabishi, Tshabisky | 37.35 | 54°57'17"/24°39'37" |
| Vilijampole | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Vilijampolė [Lith], Vilyampolskaya [Rus], Slobodka [Yid], Wiliampol [Pol], Viliampolės, Viliyampol'sk, Viliampolė, Vilijampole Slobodka, Vilyampolskaya Sloboda, Słobódka, Slabodkė | 37.68 | 54°54'18"/23°52'30" |
| Vilyampolskaya Sloboda | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Vilijampole Slobodka, Vilyampolskaya Sloboda, Słobódka, Slabodkė | 37.68 | 54°54'18"/23°52'30" |
| Shantsy | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Szancy, Šančiai, Šančių (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 37.93 | 54°52'38"/23°56'43" |
| Pernarava | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Pernarave, Pernaruva, Pernava, Pernurava | 38.05 | 55°16'03"/23°38'38" |
| Šalnos | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Shalnos, Šalnų, Sholny | 38.12 | 55°22'35"/24°42'55" |
| Kaišiadorys | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Kaišiadorys [Lith], Koshedar [Yid], Koszedary [Pol], Koshedary [Rus], Kayshyadoris, Kayshadorys, Kayshadoris, Kasheydarys, Kashedary, Kašedarai, Kaišiadorio, Kaišedorys, Kaishiadorys, Kaisiadoris, Kashedar, Koshidar (Opened to Jews for settlement in 1903 after exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882) | 38.21 | 54°51'55"/24°28'06" |
| Vadokliai | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Vaduke, Wodakle | 38.48 | 55°29'48"/24°27'49" |
| Raudondvaris | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Krasnyy Dvor, Krasnyy Dvor, Raudondvario, Czerwony Dwór | 38.65 | 54°56'50"/23°46'15" |
| Linksmadvaris | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | 38.72 | 54°53'23"/23°53'04" | |
| Lampėdžiai | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Versheves | 39.24 | 54°54'32"/23°49'37" |
