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 Skaruliai

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Alt. Names Coordinates
Skaruliai Lith. Kovno Kovno Skarulyay, Skarulių 55°04'34"/24°18'60"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country
Pale
Province
Provincial
District
Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
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 2.66 55°04'48"/24°16'31"
Karčiai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Kartis, Kartys (Jewish agri col. 1842) 8.17 55°06'33"/24°25'53"
Žeimelis Lith. Kovno Kovno Žeimeliai [Lithuanian], Zheymelis, Žeimelis [Lithuanian] 10.81 55°10'24"/24°19'18"
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 12.87 55°10'44"/24°13'24"
Panoteriai Lith. Kovno Kovno Panoteryay, Panaterių, Panoterių, Kaplice, Popotera 15.34 55°11'51"/24°25'52"
Bukonys Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Bukonis, Bukańce, Bukonyay, Bukoniai, Bukonių, Bukanitse 16.86 55°13'30"/24°22'07"
Turžėnai Lith. Kovno Kovno Turzan 17.63 54°58'59"/24°05'34"
Vepriai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Veper, Veprių Ežeras [Lith] 18.04 55°08'44"/24°34'23"
Pravieniškės Lith. Kovno Kovno Pravinishok, Provenishki Pervyye, Praveniškių, Pravieniškės Pirmosios, Pravenishkes, Provėniškis, Pravieniškės 18.93 54°55'02"/24°12'40"
Užmiškis Lith. Kovno Kovno Uzhumishkis, Zalesie, Zalesye, Zaliosia 21.88 55°00'00"/24°00'00"
Vandžiogala Lith. Kovno Kovno Vandžiogala [Lith], Vendzigole [Yid], Vendziagola [Rus], Wendziagoła [Pol], Vendziogala, Vendzhigola 22.71 55°07'00"/23°58'00"
Šėta Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Šėta [Lith], Shat [Yid], Shaty [Rus], Szaty [Pol], Shatt, Shet, Shod, Shot, Sheta, Šieta, Šetos 23.07 55°16'50"/24°15'15"
Dambrava Lith. Kovno Kovno Dubrava, Dubravichi, Dubrovichi, Dubrovitse, Dubrovitsi 23.32 54°52'00"/24°18'00"
Rumšiškės Lith. Kovno Kovno Rumšiškės [Lith], Rumshishok [Yid], Rumshishki [Rus], Rumszyszki [Pol], Rumškės, Rumshishkes, Romshishok, Rumiske 23.98 54°52'04"/24°13'09"
Gelvonai Lith. Vilna Vilna Gelvonai [Lith], Gelvan [Yid], Gelvany [Rus], Giełwany [Pol], Gelvonys, Gelvony, Gelvonių, Gelvonis, Gelvonay, Gilvan, Gelwen 24.02 55°03'54"/24°41'36"
Butkūnai Lith. Kovno Kovno 24.55 55°07'49"/23°56'33"
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) 25.37 54°51'55"/24°28'06"
Lioliai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Lal 25.64 55°18'20"/24°16'27"
Čiobiškis Lith. Vilna Vilna Čiobiškis [Lith], Chabishki [Rus], Chobishok [Yid], Czabiszki [Pol], Chebishkis, Čiubiškis, Čiobiškiu, Čiobiškio, Chuobishkis, Chobashkis, Chiobishkis, Chabishi, Tshabisky 25.74 54°57'17"/24°39'37"
Siesikai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Siesikai [Lith], Sheshik [Yid], Siesiki [Pol], Sesik, Siyesikay, Siesikų, Sessiki, Sesiki, Sesikay 27.10 55°17'42"/24°30'17"
Deltuva Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Develtov, Deltuvos, Konstantinovo, Dziewałtów 28.80 55°14'22"/24°40'06"
Kruopiai Lith. Kovno Kovno Kropi (found only on historical map) 28.91 55°12'00"/23°55'00"
Bagaslaviskis Lith. Vilna Vilna Bagaslaviškis [Lith], Boguslavishki [Rus], Bogoslavishok [Yid], Bogusławiszki [Pol], Bagailaviskis, Bagaslaviskhis 28.96 55°04'21"/24°46'17"
Labūnava Lith. Kovno Kovno Labunovo, Labunavas, Labúnov, Labunavos, Labūnai 29.09 55°11'30"/23°54'21"
Zasliai Lith. Vilna Troki Žasliai [Lith], Zhosle [Yid], Zhosli [Rus], Żośle [Pol], Zhusli, Zhayslyay, Zhaslyay, Žaslių 29.31 54°51'51"/24°35'22"
Naujazeris Lith. Vilna Troki Noyazhery 29.55 54°51'18"/24°34'25"
Pelėdnagiai Lith. Kovno Kovno Peladnogi, Peldenogy, Pelėdnagių 29.64 55°14'48"/23°57'29"
Pabaiskas Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Paboisk, Pabaisko, Pobojsk, Pabayskas 30.42 55°10'04"/24°46'03"
Ziezmariai Lith. Vilna Troki Žiežmariai [Lith], Zhezmir [Yid], Zhizhmory [Rus], Żyżmory [Pol], Zhyzhmor, Žižmariai, Žiežmarių, Zhiyezhmaryai, Zhezhmaryay, Žeižmariai, Žėižmarē, Zhezhmir, Zhezhmer, Zezmer, Shishmory 30.94 54°48'26"/24°26'27"
Lančiūnava Lith. Kovno Kovno Lančunavos, Lenčiūnai, Langyunava, Lanchunovo 32.05 55°20'59"/24°09'27"
Dumsi Lith. Vilna Troki Dumsiai (Opened to Jews in 1903 by exception of the "Temporary Rules" of 1882) 32.05 54°50'05"/24°35'27"
Kėdainiai Lith. Kovno Kovno Kėdainiai [Lith], Keidan [Yid], Keidany [Rus], Kiejdany [Pol], Kedahnen [Ger], Kēdaiņi [Latv], Kedainai, Kaidan, Keydan, Kuidany 32.10 55°17'16"/23°58'22"
Paežeriai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Paezhere, Paežerys, Pozhertse 32.11 55°21'51"/24°16'42"
Pagiriai Lith. Kovno Vilkomir Pagiriai [Lith], Pogir [Yid], Pogiry [Rus, Pol], Pagir, Pagirys, Pagiryay, Pagiryai, Pagirių, Pagiris 32.13 55°21'41"/24°23'56"
Paparčiai Lith. Vilna Troki Paparchyay, Paparčių, Paportshy, Poporti, Poporcie 32.27 54°54'21"/24°43'34"
Kaunas Lith. Kovno Kovno Kaunas [Lith], Kovno [Rus], Kovne [Yid], Kovna [Heb], Kowno [Pol], Kauen [Ger] 32.35 54°54'10"/23°54'35"
Shantsy Lith. Kovno Kovno Szancy, Šančiai, Šančių (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 32.41 54°52'38"/23°56'43"
Babtai Lith. Kovno Kovno Babtai [Lith], Bobti [Rus], Bobt [Yid], Bobty [Pol], Babet, Babty, Babtų, Babtay 33.13 55°05'19"/23°47'47"
Vilijampole Lith. Kovno Kovno Vilijampolė [Lith], Vilyampolskaya [Rus], Slobodka [Yid], Wiliampol [Pol], Viliampolės, Viliyampol'sk, Viliampolė, Vilijampole Slobodka, Vilyampolskaya Sloboda, Słobódka, Slabodkė 34.00 54°54'18"/23°52'30"
Vikūnai Lith. Kovno Kovno Vikenai, Vikuny, Vikunay 34.08 55°09'09"/23°47'52"
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 34.31 55°14'58"/24°45'49"
Linksmadvaris Lith. Kovno Kovno 34.49 54°53'23"/23°53'04"
Strévininkai Lith. Vilna Troki Strevininkų, Stravėninkai, Strevininkay, Straveniki, Stravenink (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 34.61 54°46'60"/24°30'00"
Kruonis Lith. Vilna Troki Kruonis [Lith], Kron [Yid], Kroni [Rus], Kronie [Pol], Krone, Kruonio (Opened for Jewish settlement after exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882) 35.74 54°45'28"/24°14'27"
Josvainiai Lith. Kovno Kovno Josvainiai [Lith], Iasvoĭni [Rus], Yosvain [Yid], Jaswojnie [Pol], Josweide [Ger], Yosven, Yasven, Yosvine, Yasvoyni, Yasvoyny, Iosvaynyay, Juosvainē, Josvainē 35.98 55°14'51"/23°50'10"
Musninkai Lith. Vilna Vilna Musninkai [Lith], Musnik [Yid], Musniki [Rus], Muśniki [Pol], Musninkų, Musninkay, Musnikų, Mushniki 36.27 54°56'51"/24°50'22"
Lampėdžiai Lith. Kovno Kovno Versheves 36.36 54°54'32"/23°49'37"
Burbiškės Lith. Vilna Troki Burbishok, Burbiskis 37.52 54°45'35"/24°31'13"
Raudondvaris Lith. Kovno Kovno Krasnyy Dvor, Krasnyy Dvor, Raudondvario, Czerwony Dwór 37.63 54°56'50"/23°46'15"
Darsūniškis Lith. Vilna Troki Darsūniškis [Lith], Dorsunishki [Rus], Darshunishok [Yid], Dorsuniszki [Pol], Dersunishki, Darsūniškių, Darsunishkis, Darshonishok 39.91 54°44'08"/24°07'11"
Truskava Lith. Kovno Panevezys Truskov, Trusków, Truskay, Truskai, Truskovo, Truskavos 39.93 55°25'54"/24°13'35"