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 Zolotolin

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Zolotolin Ukr. Volynia Rovno Zlotolin 51°04'31"/26°18'42"

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Stepan' Ukr. Volynia Rovno Stepan' [Rus, Ukr], Stepań [Pol], Stepyen [Yid], Stefan, Szczepan 6.09 51°07'47"/26°18'02"
Trostenets Ukr. Volynia Rovno Trosteniec, Trostianets 6.21 51°01'52"/26°15'26"
Mar'yanuvka Ukr. Volynia Rovno Marianivka, Mar'yanovka 8.43 51°01'40"/26°24'21"
Malyi Mydsk Ukr. Volynia Rovno Mydzk Maly, Malyy Midsk, Malyy Myds'k 9.15 51°05'37"/26°11'02"
Mydzk Maly Ukr. Volynia Rovno Malyy Midsk 9.15 51°05'37"/26°11'02"
Wolosza Ukr. Volynia Rovno Volosha 9.18 51°07'37"/26°24'51"
Zul'nya Ukr. Volynia Rovno Zelena, Zulinya, Hrushivka, Grushevka 9.69 51°09'00"/26°22'60"
Yapolots' Ukr. Volynia Rovno Japołoć, Yapolot', Yapolots' 10.25 50°59'15"/26°16'03"
Bol'shoy Stydin Ukr. Minsk Rovno Stydy, Velki, Stydy, Wielki 10.31 51°02'50"/26°10'16"
Yablon'ka Ukr. Volynia Rovno Yablunka 11.09 51°03'25"/26°28'04"
Kuzmivka Ukr. Volynia Rovno Kuz'mivka, Kazimirka, Kuz'movka 11.11 51°06'49"/26°27'31"
Kazimirka Ukr. Volynia Rovno Kuzmivka, Kuz'movka, 11.11 51°06'49"/26°27'31"
Stydyn' Maly Ukr. Volynia Rovno Malyy Stydyn 12.14 51°01'01"/26°09'54"
Korost Ukr. Volynia Rovno 14.96 51°12'32"/26°20'15"
Verbche Male Ukr. Volynia Rovno Werbcze Male 15.32 51°12'46"/26°18'03"
Bol'shoye Verbche Ukr. Volynia Rovno Verbche Velke, Werbcze, Werbcze Wielkie 15.69 51°12'42"/26°15'16"
Malynsk Ukr. Volynia Rovno Malinsk, Malynska 16.79 51°05'45"/26°32'59"
Zlazne Ukr. Volynia Rovno Zlazno 17.30 50°55'55"/26°12'57"
Krichil'sk Ukr. Volynia Rovno Krichil'sk [Rus], Kryczylsk [Pol], Krychyl's'k [Ukr] 18.16 51°14'07"/26°21'47"
Stavok Ukr. Volynia Rovno Stawek 19.80 50°54'43"/26°11'58"
Lipno Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Lypne 20.19 51°01'22"/26°02'07"
Vyshka Ukr. Volynia Rovno Osowa Wyszka, Ossova 20.79 51°06'00"/26°01'00"
Romeyki Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Romejki, Romejko 21.71 51°15'38"/26°12'49"
Postoyno Ukr. Volynia Rovno Postojno, Postiine 22.47 50°55'09"/26°06'28"
Zvizhdzhe Ukr. Volynia Rovno Zwiždže, Zvizdivka, Zvizhdzhe, Zvezdovka 22.47 50°53'24"/26°10'60"
Pechalovka Ukr. Volynia Rovno Pieczalówka, Myrne, Pechalovka, Mirnoye, Pieczałówka, Pechaluvka 22.96 50°55'60"/26°33'00"
Gorodets Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Horodets' [Ukr], Gorodets [Rus], Horodziec [Pol], Gorodzets, Khorodzets, Horodec nad Horyniem 22.98 51°16'54"/26°19'29"
Osova Ukr. Volynia Rovno Osova [Rus, Ukr], Osowa Wyszka [Pol] 23.16 51°05'16"/25°58'51"
Polyany Ukr. Volynia Rovno Polany 23.54 51°03'13"/26°38'48"
Berestovets Ukr. Volynia Rovno Berestovets [Rus, Ukr], Berestowiec [Pol], Berestovitz [Yid], Berestovec' 23.82 50°51'40"/26°18'09"
Kostopil' Ukr. Volynia Rovno Kostopil' [Ukr], Kostopol [Pol], Kostopol' [Rus], Kostopel 23.99 50°52'42"/26°27'07"
Danchymost Ukr. Volynia Rovno Danchymist, Danczymost [Pol], Danchymost 24.00 50°54'59"/26°32'38"
Il'niki Ukr. Volynia Rovno 25.66 51°01'00"/26°40'00"
Bichal' Ukr. Volynia Rovno Bechal, Bichal', Bechal' 25.68 50°52'45"/26°07'06"
Antonovka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Antonówka, Koloniya Antonuvka 26.65 51°18'54"/26°18'04"
Mashcha Ukr. Volynia Rovno 26.75 50°50'25"/26°23'36"
Politsy Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Police, Politse, Pullitz 27.50 51°15'54"/26°03'32"
Velikaya Osnitsa Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Osnica Wielka, Velyka Osnytsia, Bol'shaya Os'nitsa, Os'nitsa Vel'ka, Velyka Osnytsya 27.74 51°11'17"/25°57'25"
Orluvka Ukr. Volynia Rovno Orlivka, Orlowko 28.64 51°03'51"/26°43'16"
Konstantinovka Ukr. Volynia Rovno Kostiantynivka, Konstantynówka 28.91 51°17'25"/26°32'42"
Malyy Zhólutsk Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Malyy Zholudsk, Zoludzk Maly 29.46 51°18'18"/26°06'03"
Derazhno Ukr. Volynia Rovno Derazhne [Ukr], Derazhno [Rus], Derażne [Pol], Derazhna [Yid], Deraźne 29.83 50°51'52"/26°02'54"
Malaya Lyubasha Ukr. Volynia Rovno Mala Liubasha, Malaya Lyubashka, Mala Lyubasha 30.07 50°50'19"/26°31'09"
Bogushi Ukr. Volynia Rovno Bogushe, Boguszowka, Bohusze 30.39 51°06'32"/26°44'37"
Kolets Ukr. Volynia Rovno Kolek (listed on historical maps as Drotichi after 1909) 30.41 51°19'00"/26°31'00"
Gorodishche Ukr. Volynia Rovno Horodyshche 30.43 51°01'16"/26°44'18"
Nemovichi Ukr. Volynia Rovno Niemowicze 30.61 51°15'47"/26°37'58"
Zheludsk Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Bol'shoy Zhëlutsk [Ukr], Kolonie Zoludzk [Rus], Żoludzk Wielki [Pol], Zholudsk [Yid], Vel'ke Zholudsk, Velykyj Zoluds'k, Kolnie Zholutsk, Zoludzk, Zoludzik, Zheludek (Agri col. 1847, separate from Maly and Velky Zholudsk) 30.74 51°19'13"/26°06'25"
Bol'shoy Zhólutsk Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Bol'shoy Zhëlutsk [Ukr], Kolonie Zoludzk [Rus], Żoludzk Wielki [Pol], Zholudsk [Yid], Vel'ke Zholudsk, Velykyj Zoluds'k, Kolnie Zholutsk, Zoludzk, Zoludzik 30.74 51°19'13"/26°06'25"
Tutovichi Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Tutowicze 30.81 51°21'02"/26°21'44"
Zornoe Ukr. Volynia Rovno Zirne, Zirnoye 30.81 50°58'28"/26°43'20"
Znosichi Ukr. Volynia Rovno Znosicze 31.06 51°12'53"/26°41'51"
Dyuksin Ukr. Volynia Rovno Diuksyn 31.09 50°49'54"/26°05'37"
Berezne Ukr. Volynia Rovno Berezne [Ukr], Bereźne [Pol], Brezhna [Yid], Berëzno [Rus], Beresne [Ger], Berezene, Brezne 31.82 51°00'03"/26°45'04"
Antonivka Ukr. Volynia Rovno Antonivka [Ukr], Antonovka [Rus, Yid], Antonówka [Pol], Antonuvka 33.33 50°48'00"/26°30'00"
Tynnoye Ukr. Volynia Rovno Tynne 33.60 51°10'04"/26°46'12"
Bol'shiye Tseptsevichi Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Cepcewicze Male, Cepcewicze Wielkie Obolonie, Cepcewicze Wielkie Smolki, Tseptseviche Male, Tseptsevichi 33.63 51°22'18"/26°24'26"
Rafalivka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Rafalivka [Ukr], Rafalovka [Rus], Rafałówka [Pol], Rafalefke [Yid] 34.27 51°18'41"/25°59'44"
Kozlinichi Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Kozliniche, Kozlinicze 34.43 51°16'09"/25°55'36"
Staryy Chartoriysk Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Staryi Chortoryis'k [Ukr], Staryy Chartoriysk [Rus], Czartorysk [Pol], Chartorisk [Yid], Staryj Cortoryjs'k, Chartorysk, Chartoriysk 34.49 51°13'31"/25°52'44"
Chudel' Ukr. Volynia Rovno Czudel, Chudel 34.65 51°14'54"/26°43'29"
Borek Kuty Ukr. Volynia Rovno Borok Kuty 34.86 50°52'00"/26°40'60"
Lozky Ukr. Volynia Rovno Lozki, Luzki 35.48 51°20'18"/26°01'24"
Sarny Ukr. Volynia Rovno Sarny [Rus, Pol, Ukr], Sarni [Yid] 35.52 51°20'16"/26°36'07"
Tryskine Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Triskinie 36.09 51°23'17"/26°27'01"
Male Sedlishche Ukr. Volynia Rovno Male Sedlishche [Rus], Siedliszcze Małe [Pol], Slishtch Zuta [Yid], Malyya Selishche, Maloye Selishche, Sieliszcze Małe, Selishche Mala, Slishtcha 36.53 50°49'00"/26°37'60"
Mezhirichi Ukr. Volynia Rovno Meseritz, Mezerich, Mezerich Gadol, Mezerich Korets, Mezhirech, Mezrich, Mezritsh, Mezyrycz Korecki, Miedzyrzec, Miedzyrzec Korzecki, Miedzyrzec Volyn, Miedzyrzecz, Myedzirzets, Myendzirzets 36.53 50°49'00"/26°37'60"
Zabolot'ye Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Zabolottya, Zablots' 36.71 51°18'26"/25°56'12"
Mokvyn Ukr. Volynia Rovno Mokwin, Pershotravnevoye 36.84 50°57'30"/26°48'16"
Sukhovolya Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Sukhovolia 37.59 51°20'20"/25°58'25"
Oleksandriya Ukr. Volynia Rovno Oleksandriya [Ukr], Aleksandriya [Rus], Aleksandria [Pol, Yid], Aleksandriia, Aleksandrija, Olexandrija, Aleksandrya, Aleksandri, Leksandrye 37.89 50°44'07"/26°20'39"
Olizarka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Koloniya Olizarka, Olizarka, Ulizerka, Kolonia Olizarka (Jewish agri col. 1849, no longer exists.) 38.16 51°21'00"/25°58'60"
Mochulki Ukr. Volynia Rovno Mochulki [Rus], Moczułki [Pol], Mochulky [Ukr] 38.33 50°49'00"/25°57'00"
Orzhev Ukr. Volynia Rovno Orzhiv 38.37 50°45'08"/26°07'09"
Ruda Krasnaya Ukr. Volynia Rovno Ruda-Krasna, Rudna Krasnoe 38.41 50°47'34"/25°59'46"
Drukhov Ukr. Volynia Rovno Druchowa, Drukhova, Drukhiv 39.65 50°53'44"/26°48'04"
Lyukhcha Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Luchcze, Lyukhche, Liukhcha 39.70 51°22'21"/26°37'40"
Komarovo Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Komarove, Komaruv 39.84 51°10'04"/25°45'37"