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 Shchuryn

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Shchuryn Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Shchurzyn, Shchurin, Szczurzyn 50°57'08"/24°56'59"

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Trysten' Ukr. Volynia Lutsk 3.04 50°55'36"/24°56'05"
Dorosini Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Dorosinie, Novyye Dorosini, Dorosino, Dorosine, Dorosinie, Dorosin'ye, Dorosini , 4.29 50°56'51"/25°00'38"
Yasenovka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Jasinowka, Yasinuvka 4.52 50°59'34"/24°56'46"
Nemir Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Niemir 4.96 50°59'00"/25°00'02"
Vichini Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Vichyne, Wiczynie 5.55 50°54'10"/24°57'40"
Voronchin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Woronczyn 7.53 50°54'24"/24°52'14"
Bogushovka Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Bohushivska Marianivka, Bogushuvka, Bogushovka, Bogushovskaya Mar'yanovka [Rus] 8.95 51°00'50"/25°01'54"
Beresk Ukr. Volynia Novograd-Volynskiy Beresko 9.16 50°52'29"/24°54'20"
Krovatka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Krowatka 9.66 50°55'23"/25°04'47"
Studiny Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Studzinie 9.95 50°53'09"/24°51'18"
Ozeryany Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Ozeryany [Ukr, Rus], Jezierzany [Pol], Oziran [Yid], Uziran, Yezezhany, Jeziorany, Ozerjany, Ozierany 12.68 51°01'24"/24°48'30"
Khorokhorin Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Chorochoryn 13.88 50°49'39"/24°57'07"
Gonchiy Brod Ukr. Volynia Kovel Gonchi Brud, Gonczy Brod, Honchyi Brid 14.08 51°04'24"/24°53'28"
Perespa Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Pereska 14.93 50°59'17"/25°09'19"
Kiselin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Kiselin [Rus, Yid], Kisielin [Pol], Kysylyn [Ukr], Kisilien 15.06 50°51'12"/24°48'13"
Goloby Ukr. Volynia Kovel Holoby [Ukr], Goloby [Rus], Hołoby [Pol], Holobi [Yid], Golobi 15.46 51°05'11"/25°00'28"
Tverdyn' Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Twerdyn, Tverdyni 16.00 50°52'33"/24°45'24"
Kupichev Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Kupychiv [Ukr], Kupiczów [Pol], Kupichov [Rus], Kipitshev [Yid], Kupiczów Czeski, Kupichuv, Kupichev, Kupîciv 17.05 50°59'39"/24°42'56"
Ulyaniki Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Ulaniki 17.42 50°49'58"/25°06'38"
Bashova Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Baszowa 17.67 50°53'29"/25°10'57"
Drozdni Ukr. Volynia Kovel Drozdnie 17.86 51°06'22"/24°52'33"
Mykhailyn Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Mikhaylin, Mykhaylyn 18.04 50°56'24"/25°12'23"
Osekruv Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Osiekrów, Osekruv, Osekrov 18.84 50°54'59"/24°41'14"
Cherniyuv Ukr. Volynia Novograd-Volynskiy Czernijow, Chorniiv, Cherniyuv, Czernijów, Cherniyev, Chërniyev 19.02 50°58'09"/24°40'46"
Byten' Ukr. Volynia Kovel Kovel area 19.89 51°07'49"/24°58'38"
Borshchóvka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Borszczowka, Vul'ka Porska, Borshchëvka, Borshchovka 19.90 51°02'59"/25°11'18"
Zaturtsi Ukr. Volynia Kovel Zaturtsy, Zaturtse 20.09 50°46'58"/24°51'04"
Svinarin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Svinazhin, Świnarzyn, S'vinazhyn 20.20 50°56'39"/24°39'42"
Ozyutichi Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Ozyutichi [Rus], Ozdziutycze [Pol], Ozdititch [Yid], Oz'dzyutyche, Ozdyutyche, Ozdyutichi, Odziuticz, Ozjutyci 20.43 50°50'54"/24°42'35"
Kopachovka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Kopachivka [Ukr], Kopachovka [Rus], Kopaczówka [Pol], Kopachevka, Kopaczewka, Kopachuvka Nova 20.97 50°52'49"/25°13'34"
Torchin Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Torchin [Rus], Torczyn [Pol], Tortchin [Yid], Torchyn [Ukr], Tortshin, Torcyn 21.11 50°45'55"/25°00'06"
Tulichóv Ukr. Volynia Kovel Tuliczów 21.20 51°00'17"/24°39'31"
Shepel' Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Czepel, Szepel 21.54 50°47'20"/25°06'52"
Slobodarka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk 21.96 50°59'16"/25°15'30"
Okorsk Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Okorsk Wielki 22.03 50°45'17"/24°55'35"
Zhalobovo Ukr. Volynia Lutsk 22.15 50°54'35"/25°15'31"
Rozhishche Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Rozhyshche [Ukr], Rozhishche [Rus], Rożyszcze [Pol], Rozhishtch [Yid], Rozhishch, Rozishtchov, Roschyschtsche, Rozishts 22.47 50°55'02"/25°15'56"
Usychi Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Usichi, Usicki, Usicze 22.93 50°45'41"/25°04'24"
Topil'noye Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Topolno, Topulno, Topilne 23.26 50°56'29"/25°16'53"
Staraya Yelenovka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Gelenuvka Stara, Helenowka Stara, Olenivka, Yelenovka 23.49 50°59'28"/25°16'47"
Lyubitov Ukr. Volynia Kovel Lyubitovo, Lubitów, Lyubitovka, Lyubytiv, Lubitowska Wolka, Lyubitovka 23.53 51°08'57"/24°49'36"
Vul'nianka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Colony Volnyanka 23.66 50°54'49"/25°16'54"
Radovychi Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Radoviche, Radovichi 24.04 51°02'11"/24°38'01"
Verbichno Ukr. Volynia Kovel Koloniya Verbichno Pervoye, Kolonia Wierzbiczno Pierwsze, Kolonia Wierzbiczno 24.55 50°58'00"/24°36'00"
Radoshin Ukr. Volynia Kovel Radoszyn 24.55 51°10'21"/24°58'40"
Mel'nitsa Ukr. Volynia Kovel Mel'nytsya [Ukr], Mel'nitsa [Rus], Mielnica [Pol], Melnitza [Yid], Melnitsah, Mel'nycja 24.86 51°09'13"/25°06'18"
Voynitsa Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Wojnica, Viinytsia, Viynytsya 26.27 50°47'28"/24°40'34"
Tumin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Tumyn 26.60 50°50'56"/24°36'27"
Klyusk Ukr. Volynia Kovel Klusk, Kliusk, 27.18 51°04'27"/24°36'47"
Ivanovka Ukr. Volynia Kovel Iwanowka, Janczyn, Janowka, Yanofka, Yanovka, Ivanivka 27.64 51°05'38"/25°16'29"
Vishenki Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Wiszenki 27.66 50°58'52"/25°20'32"
Mar'yanuvka Ukr. Volynia Kovel Marjanówka 27.87 51°12'08"/24°58'41"
Gubin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Hubin 28.01 50°47'58"/24°37'57"
Nosachevichi Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Nosaczewicze 28.17 50°56'58"/25°21'07"
Shel'vov Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Szelwów, Shelviv, 28.29 50°43'17"/24°46'51"
Mizhir'ya Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Mezhgor'ye, Mizhhir”ya 28.89 50°43'24"/24°45'19"
Sadov Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Sadów, Sadiv 29.05 50°41'30"/24°55'09"
Sokol Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Sokil [Ukr], Sokul [Pol], Sokol [Rus], Sokul' 29.15 51°02'40"/25°20'23"
Zhydychyn Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Żydyczyn, Zhidichi, Zhidychin, Zhidichin 29.64 50°48'40"/25°18'29"
Zadibi Ukr. Volynia Kovel Zadyby 29.72 51°07'60"/24°38'14"
Kul'chin Ukr. Volynia Lutsk 29.82 50°49'11"/25°19'09"
Markovichi Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Markovychi, Markoviche 29.84 50°44'06"/24°42'01"
Miryn Ukr. Volynia Kovel 30.21 51°11'46"/25°08'25"
Zaboroly Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Zaborol' 30.39 50°44'40"/25°13'51"
Oderady Ukr. Volynia Lutsk 30.83 50°41'28"/25°05'48"
Lokachi Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Lokachi [Ukr, Rus], Lokatsh [Yid], Łokacze [Pol], Lokatchi, Lokach, Lekatsh, Lokache 31.91 50°44'13"/24°38'58"
Bobly Ukr. Volynia Kovel 32.33 51°00'23"/24°29'46"
Korshev Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Korshiv 32.91 50°40'25"/25°06'28"
Voyutin Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Wojutyn 32.99 50°39'30"/25°00'44"
Zayachitsy Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Zajeczyce, Zayenchitse 33.18 50°41'54"/24°42'07"
Naviz Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Navoz, Navuz 33.28 51°04'13"/25°23'14"
Turiys'k Ukr. Volynia Kovel Turiys'k [Ukr], Turiysk [Rus], Turzysk [Pol], Trisk [Yid], Trusk, Torysk, Turisk, Turzisk, Turzysk Przedmiescie 33.38 51°05'11"/24°31'22"
Gryvyatki Ukr. Volynia Kovel Hrywiatki 33.40 51°15'01"/25°00'32"
Susk Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Sus'k 33.60 50°57'22"/25°25'46"
Kovel' Ukr. Volynia Kovel Kovel [Ukr, Rus, Yid], Kowel [Pol], Kovla, Kovle 33.75 51°12'55"/24°42'31"
Vatyn Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Watyn 34.12 50°38'56"/24°52'41"
Skirche Ukr. Volynia Kovel Skurche, Skurcze 34.80 50°38'22"/24°58'00"
Luts'k Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Luts'k [Ukr], Łuck [Pol], Lutzk [Yid], Lutsk [Rus], Luzk [Ger], Luc'k, Luytsk 34.93 50°45'33"/25°20'33"
Nezvir Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Niezwir 35.06 51°03'37"/25°25'15"
Gorodishche Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Horodyshche 35.20 50°42'25"/25°16'00"
Kashivka Ukr. Volynia Kovel Kashivka [Ukr], Kashovka [Rus], Kaszówka [Pol], Kashofka [Yid], Kaschowka [Ger], Kashuvka 35.52 51°09'59"/25°19'36"
Skulin Ukr. Volynia Kovel Skulyn 36.62 51°16'46"/24°53'24"
Nesvich Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Nieswicz 36.70 50°38'09"/25°05'54"
Povorsk Ukr. Volynia Kovel Povors'k [Ukr], Povorsk [Rus], Powórsk [Pol], Paversk [Yid], Povursk, Powursk 37.02 51°15'56"/25°07'44"
Kulchyn Ukr. Volynia Kovel Kul'chyn, Kul'chin 37.06 51°06'01"/24°28'30"
Korytnitsa Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Korytnica 37.13 50°37'56"/24°47'55"
Pryvitne Ukr. Volhynia Vladimir Pryvitne [Ukr], Świniuchy [Pol], Svinyukhi [Rus], Svinech [Yid], Privetnoye [Rus], Sviniochi, Swinjuchi, Svynyukhy, S'vinyukhy 37.55 50°38'24"/24°44'47"
Uman'tse Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Umance (not found on hist. maps before 1940*) 37.56 50°37'01"/24°53'05"
Khmelyuv Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Khmeliv, Chmielów [Pol] 37.89 50°48'00"/24°28'00"
Chetvertnya Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Czetwiertnia 37.94 51°02'58"/25°28'10"
Kivertsy Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Kivertsi [Ukr], Kiwerce [Pol], Kivertzi [Yid], Kivertsy [Rus], Kiwirce, Kivertse 38.00 50°50'03"/25°27'30"
Lypyny Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Lipiny, Lipniki 38.32 50°45'52"/25°24'27"
Polonka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk 38.36 50°41'13"/25°17'56"
Gulevichi Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Hulivka [Ukr], Gulevichi [Rus], Hulewicze [Pol], Hulewiczów, Gulevich, Guleviche, Khuleviche 38.89 51°15'30"/25°13'09"
Mirnoye Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Bludov, Bludow 38.93 50°36'09"/24°55'26"
Charukuv Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Czarukow, Charukiv 39.91 50°36'30"/25°06'45"