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 Zhornuv

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Alt. Names Coordinates
Zhornuv Ukr. Volynia Dubno Zornow, Zhorniv, Zhernov 50°31'24"/25°57'00"

Nearby Towns Modern
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Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Varkovichi Ukr. Volynia Dubno Varkovychi [Ukr], Varkovichi [Rus], Warkowicze [Pol], Varkovitchi [Yid], Varkovitse, Varkoviche, Varkovyci 5.46 50°28'33"/25°58'15"
Satyev Ukr. Volynia Dubno Satyyuv, Satyyiv [Ukr], Satyyev [Rus], Satiyev 5.95 50°33'43"/25°53'31"
Grushvitsy Pervyye Ukr. Volynia Rovno Hruszwica, Hrushvytsia Persha, Hruszwica, Grushvitsa, Khrushvitsa, Grushvitsy Pervyye, Grushevitsa, Grushvitsa Pervaya 6.22 50°32'57"/26°01'40"
Ivanichi Ukr. Volynia Rovno Yanevichi, Janiewicze, Yaneviche, Ivanichi 6.43 50°34'47"/25°55'54"
Ozeryany Ukr. Volynia Dubno Ozeryany [Rus, Ukr], Ozierany [Pol], Aziran [Yid], Koloniya Ozerany, Ozerany, Ozerjany, Yeziorany 8.51 50°28'02"/26°01'56"
Knyaginino Ukr. Volynia Rovno Kniahynyne, Knyakhinin, Knyahynyne 13.02 50°25'22"/26°02'42"
Verkhivsk Ukr. Volynia Rovno Verkhivs'k 13.59 50°37'13"/26°04'01"
Listvin Ukr. Volynia Dubno Listwin, Lystvyn 13.75 50°24'05"/25°59'04"
Ivanne Ukr. Volynia Dubno Ivanie, Ivan'ye 15.93 50°27'15"/25°45'10"
Kunin Ukr. Volynia Dubno Kunyn 17.56 50°26'14"/26°09'30"
Tynne Ukr. Volynia Rovno Tynnoye 18.73 50°36'05"/26°11'06"
Ilpin Ukr. Volynia Rovno Il'pin, Il'pen' 18.88 50°31'60"/26°13'00"
Dubno Ukr. Volynia Dubno Dubno [Rus, Pol], Dubna [Yid] 19.31 50°25'01"/25°44'03"
Mizoch Ukr. Volynia Dubno Mizoch [Ukr, Rus], Mizocz [Pol], Mizotch [Yid], Mizach, Mizoc 19.70 50°24'00"/26°09'00"
Shubkov Ukr. Volynia Rovno Shuvkov, Szubkow, Zhukov 20.21 50°42'00"/26°01'00"
Zdolbunov Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Zdolbunov [Rus, Yid], Zdołbunów [Pol], Zdolbuniv [Ukr], Zdolbunuv, Zdolbunovo, Zdolbunyiv, Sdolbuniw 20.67 50°31'14"/26°14'33"
Trostyanets Ukr. Volynia Dubno Trostianets 20.72 50°20'31"/25°52'55"
Zdolbitsa Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Zdołbica, Zdovbytsia 20.80 50°29'46"/26°14'28"
Obariv Ukr. Volynia Rovno Obarov [Rus], Obaruv, Obarów 21.15 50°39'10"/26°10'11"
Basov Kut Ukr. Volynia Rovno Basiv-Kut, Basów-Kut [Pol], Basuv Kut 21.59 50°36'08"/26°13'45"
Semyduby Ukr. Volynia Dubno Semiduby 22.22 50°20'42"/25°48'28"
Semiduby Ukr. Volynia Dubno 22.22 50°20'42"/25°48'28"
Rivne Ukr. Volynia Rovno Rivne [Ukr], Rovno [Rus], Rovne [Yid], Równe [Pol], Röwne [Ger], Ruvne, Rowno, Riwne 22.51 50°37'23"/26°13'39"
Mlinov Ukr. Volynia Dubno Mlyniv [Ukr], Mlinov [Rus, Yid], Młynów [Pol], Mlinuv 23.62 50°30'32"/25°37'00"
Olyka Ukr. Volynia Dubno Olyka [Rus, Ukr], Ołyka [Pol], Olik [Yid], Olika 23.80 50°43'07"/25°48'45"
Kornyn Ukr. Volynia Rovno Kornin 24.14 50°33'35"/26°17'12"
Gorodok Ukr. Volynia Rovno Horodok 24.40 50°41'14"/26°10'48"
Klevan' Ukr. Volynia Rovno Klevan' [Rus, Ukr], Klewań [Pol], Kleva, [Yid], Klevany [Hun] 24.51 50°44'35"/25°58'35"
Novomylsk Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Novomil'sk, Novy Myish, Myysk Novy, Novomyl'sk, Novomyl's'k 24.61 50°30'24"/26°17'50"
Gul'cha Pervaya Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Hulcza Wloscianska, Hil'cha Persha, Khul'cha, Gil'cha Pervaya 25.46 50°25'38"/26°16'36"
Muravitsa Ukr. Volynia Dubno Muravytsi [Ukr], Murawica [Pol], Marvits [Yid], Muravitsa [Rus], Mervits, Marvitz, Merovits 25.94 50°31'00"/25°34'60"
Buderazh Ukr. Volynia Dubno Buderaz, Listvin, Buderaż 26.44 50°19'26"/26°09'14"
Shpanov Ukr. Volynia Rovno Szpanów, Shpanuv, Shpanov, Shpaniv 26.78 50°39'48"/26°15'31"
Novostav Ukr. Volynia Rovno 26.95 50°45'54"/25°58'27"
Begen' Ukr. Volynia Rovno 27.09 50°43'00"/26°10'60"
Ustenskoye Pervoye Ukr. Volynia Dubno Derman, Derman Druha, Ustenskoye Vtoroye, Pshisyulek Zaluzhe 27.28 50°21'49"/26°14'33"
Barmaki Ukr. Volynia Rovno Barmaky 27.95 50°38'09"/26°18'15"
Mirotyn Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Mirotyn, Mirotin 28.00 50°26'25"/26°19'26"
Orzhev Ukr. Volynia Rovno Orzhiv 28.12 50°45'08"/26°07'09"
Bryshche Ukr. Volynia Dubno Bryszcze, Bryszcze Koto Mlynów, Bryszcze Samojlówka 28.57 50°34'18"/25°33'11"
Smordva Ukr. Volynia Dubno Smordwa 29.50 50°28'27"/25°32'25"
Ruda Krasnaya Ukr. Volynia Rovno Ruda-Krasna, Rudna Krasnoe 30.15 50°47'34"/25°59'46"
Ostrozhets Ukr. Volynia Dubno Ostrozhets [Rus, Ukr, Yid], Ostrożec [Pol], Astrozhets 31.89 50°39'31"/25°33'07"
Mochulki Ukr. Volynia Rovno Mochulki [Rus], Moczułki [Pol], Mochulky [Ukr] 32.64 50°49'00"/25°57'00"
Marianivka Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Mar”yanivka, Mar'yanovka 32.64 50°28'49"/26°24'24"
Glinki Ukr. Volynia Rovno Hlynky [Ukr], Glinki [Rus, Pol] 33.26 50°34'47"/26°24'44"
Pticha Ukr. Volynia Dubno Ptycha, Ptycza 34.27 50°18'00"/25°37'00"
Martynovka Ukr. Volynia Dubno Marcelina, Martselin, Martynivka (Martsliny on hist. map) 34.29 50°13'39"/25°48'45"
Tsuman' Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Cuman 34.65 50°49'56"/25°53'11"
Antonovtsy Ukr. Volynia Kremenets Antonowce 34.73 50°12'40"/25°55'50"
Posiahva Ukr. Volynia Rovno Posyagva, Posyahva 34.75 50°32'56"/26°26'24"
Antopol' Ukr. Volynia Rovno Volyn 35.07 50°36'10"/26°25'50"
Povcha Ukr. Volynia Dubno Pelchi, Polcha 35.38 50°22'30"/25°30'29"
Peremorovka Ukr. Volynia Kremenets Peremorówka, Peremorivka 35.38 50°14'38"/26°11'21"
Novy Krayuv Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Krajow Nowy 35.63 50°28'60"/26°27'00"
Dyuksin Ukr. Volynia Rovno Diuksyn 35.78 50°49'54"/26°05'37"
Oleksandriya Ukr. Volynia Rovno Oleksandriya [Ukr], Aleksandriya [Rus], Aleksandria [Pol, Yid], Aleksandriia, Aleksandrija, Olexandrija, Aleksandrya, Aleksandri, Leksandrye 36.45 50°44'07"/26°20'39"
Kuty Ukr. Volynia Kremenets 36.48 50°12'13"/26°03'58"
Verba Ukr. Volynia Dubno Verba [Rus, Ukr, Yid], Werba [Pol] 36.53 50°16'49"/25°36'10"
Andrushovka Ukr. Volynia Kremenets Andruszówka, Andrushivka 36.61 50°13'32"/26°10'15"
Derazhno Ukr. Volynia Rovno Derazhne [Ukr], Derazhno [Rus], Derażne [Pol], Derazhna [Yid], Deraźne 38.57 50°51'52"/26°02'54"
Novo-Malin Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Nowomalin 38.59 50°18'01"/26°22'04"
Novomalyn Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Nowomalin, Novo-Malin, Novomalin 38.59 50°18'01"/26°22'04"
Teremno Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Teremne 38.74 50°13'30"/26°13'56"
Novorodchitsy Ukr. Volynia Ostrog Noworodczyce 38.88 50°14'12"/26°15'52"
Ozhenyn Ukr. Volynia Rovno Ożanin, Ozhenin 39.12 50°26'33"/26°29'18"
Torgovitsa Ukr. Volynia Dubno Torhovytsia [Ukr], Targowica [Pol], Torgovitsa [Rus], Trovits [Yid], Targowitz [Ger], Targowica Wołyńska, Targovica, Targoviste, Targovitza, Targowitza, Torhovycja, Torhowycja, Tarovitz, Truvitz 39.37 50°33'18"/25°23'43"
Zivriv Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Zavrov, Zwierow, Zveruv, Zviv, Zverov, Zverev (Pogrom: 7-20-1919) 39.59 50°46'60"/25°34'00"
Zviriv Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Zwierow, Zveruv, Zviv, Zverov, Zverev 39.59 50°46'60"/25°34'00"