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 populated by 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.
        Localities listed in parentheses are included from the Poll Tax list of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania 1784, sourced from LitvakSIG.org. These pre-date the advent of Pale period by about a decade.
 
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Results for (Edlovichi)

Matching Town Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Coordinates
(Edlovichi) Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Iodloviche, Jodłowicze, Yedlovichi 55°34'43"/26°55'56"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country		 Pale
Province		 Provincial
District		 Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
(Borovki) Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Borowka 2.52 55°35'57"/26°56'59"
(Puzyri) Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk 5.88 55°37'41"/26°57'57"
(Usyany) Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Usiany 6.87 55°38'12"/26°53'40"
Zarachye Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Zarachye [Rus], Zaracze [Pol], Zaračča [Bel], Zarache, Zarats 7.11 55°38'33"/26°56'19"
Opsa Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Opsa [Bel, Rus, Pol], Opshe [Yid] 8.03 55°32'18"/26°49'35"
(Zazony) Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk 8.98 55°39'28"/26°57'39"
Braslav Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Brasłaŭ [Bel], Braslav [Rus], Brasław [Pol], Breslev [Yid], Braslaw [Bel], Breslauja [Lith], Braslava [Latv], Breslav 9.37 55°38'10"/27°02'30"
(Bel'monty) Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Gospodarskiy Dvor Bel'mont, Bel'mont 10.99 55°34'44"/27°06'26"
(Mikhalishki) Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk 11.16 55°40'40"/26°54'20"
Eyvidovichi Bel. Vilna Disna Ejwidowicze 11.19 55°28'41"/26°55'49"
Akhrémovtsy Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Akhremawtsy [Bel], Akhrëmovtsy [Rus], Ахрёмовцы [Rus], Ахрэмаўцы [Bel], Achremowce 11.64 55°35'02"/27°07'02"
(Panteleyki) Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Ponteleyki, Pancielejki 11.96 55°40'28"/27°01'09"
(Shakury) Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Szakury 12.64 55°36'39"/27°07'31"
(Strusto) Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk 12.87 55°41'19"/26°59'47"
(Urbany) Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk 13.10 55°41'42"/26°53'55"
Zamosh'ye Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Zamoshye [Rus], Zamosze [Pol], Zamošša [Bel], Zamoshye, Zamoshe, Zamosz, Zamosh 13.22 55°29'46"/27°05'01"
Jejse Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Jejse [Pol], Yeysi, Jaisa, Jaisi, Jajsi, Ya'isi 13.75 55°37'15"/27°08'17"
(Rudava) Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Rudawa 14.00 55°32'15"/27°08'34"
(Plyavshkety) Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Plauszkieta, Plyaushkety, Plauszkiety 14.45 55°42'19"/26°52'47"
(Samovol'tsy) Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Samowolce 14.54 55°34'34"/27°09'49"
Okmyanitsa Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Okmyanitsa [Rus], Okminica [Pol], Okmenits [Yid], Okmianica, Okmienic 14.93 55°42'26"/27°00'03"
(Sviliuki) Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Svelyuki, Swiluki 15.08 55°42'51"/26°56'47"
(Melëvtsy) Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Melëvtse, Mielowce 16.03 55°35'24"/27°11'12"
Drisvyaty Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Drisviat, Dryšwiaty 16.41 55°35'18"/26°40'18"
(Lapyany) Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Lapinie 16.42 55°36'36"/27°11'16"
Kislavshchyna Bel. Vilna Disna Kislavshchyna [Bel], Kislovshchina [Rus], Kisłowszczyzna [Pol], Kislaŭščyna [Bel], Kozlovshchyzna, Kislowszczizna, Kislovshtsiznah, Kislovshchitzna (Jewish agri col. 1854, only found on hist maps) 16.61 55°30'28"/27°09'52"
Slobodka Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Slobodka [Rus], Słobódka [Pol], Slabodke [Yid], Słabodka [Bel], Slobodki, Slobudka 19.80 55°41'15"/27°10'56"
Dubinovo Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Dubinovo [Rus], Dubinowo [Pol], Dubinova [Yid], Dubina [Bel], Dubinava, Dubene, Dubines (Jewish agri col. 1847) 21.01 55°46'02"/26°57'28"
Ikazn' Bel. Vilna Disna Ikazan 21.06 55°37'26"/27°15'28"
Vanagishki Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Wanagiszki 22.75 55°46'60"/26°55'60"
(Krasnogorka) Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Krasnogurka 23.13 55°46'08"/27°04'56"
(Zasnud'ye) Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Snuda 23.16 55°46'29"/27°03'28"
Iody Bel. Vilna Disna Iody [Rus], Jody [Pol], Yod [Yid], Ioda, Jod, Yodi (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882) 23.45 55°27'06"/27°13'47"
Plyaterovo Bel. Vilna Disna Platerów, Pletarovo, Plyateruv (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the “Temporary Rules” of 1882.) 23.49 55°22'04"/26°57'26"
Tilžė Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Tylza 24.54 55°39'39"/26°34'10"
Dubrovka Bel. Vilna Disna Dubrowka 24.92 55°21'17"/26°56'02"
Kovalishki Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Kowaliszki 25.28 55°45'40"/27°10'23"
(Chernëvo) Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Czerniowo 26.77 55°43'45"/27°15'56"
Plyussy Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Plyussy [Bel], Plusy [Rus, Pol], Palush [Yid], Plussy, Pljusy, Plusi 26.97 55°48'46"/27°02'39"
Druysk Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Druysk [Rus], Drujsk [Pol], Droisk [Yid] 27.42 55°43'41"/27°16'48"
Snegi Bel. Vilna Disna Šniegi 27.90 55°27'05"/27°18'51"
Vidzy Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Vidzy [Bel, Rus], Widze [Pol], Vidzh [Yid], Vidžiai [Lith], Vydžiai, Vidz, Vidzi, Vidze 27.95 55°23'40"/26°37'50"
Shemeli Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Szemiele, Shemele 29.10 55°47'49"/27°11'19"
Perebrod'ye Bel. Vilna Disna Pyerabroddzye, Pshebrodze, Przebrodzie 29.45 55°37'34"/27°23'37"
Bil'dyugi Bel. Vilna Disna Bildugi, Bildzhugi, Bildzhugis, Bildzhuis, Bildziugi, Bildziuki 30.16 55°29'14"/27°23'00"
Rimšė Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Rimšė [Lith], Rimshan [Yid], Rymszany [Pol], Rimszan, Rimszany, Rimshani 31.42 55°31'18"/26°26'35"
Kozyany Bel. Vilna Disna Kozyany [Rus], Koziany [Pol], Kazan [Yid], Kaziany [Bel], Kozian, Kazjany, Kozon, Kozin, Romanovo-Nikol'skoe (Pogrom 1915) 31.65 55°17'50"/26°51'27"
(Luk'yantsy) Bel. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Lukiance 31.78 55°44'26"/27°20'60"
Turmantas Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Turmont 32.25 55°41'38"/26°27'39"
Siemionowicze Bel. Vilna Disna Semënovichi 32.67 55°17'43"/27°04'11"
Novy Pahost Bel. Vilna Disna Novy Pahost [Bel], Pohost Nowy [Pol], Novyy Pogost [Rus], Nei-Pohost [Yid], Pogost Novy, Pogost, Nowy Pohost, Novo-Pogost, Pohost Nova (Opened to Jewish settlement in 1903 after exemption of the Temporary Rules of 1882) 35.64 55°29'40"/27°28'44"
Tverečius Lith. Vilna Sventsyany Twerecz 36.11 55°18'48"/26°36'08"
Smalvos Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Smołwy, Smalvai, Smolvy 36.49 55°38'29"/26°21'43"
Rymki Bel. Vilna Disna Rimki 36.63 55°18'36"/27°16'05"
Dubrovo Bel. Vilna Disna Dubrovy, Dubrowa 36.94 55°15'40"/27°06'12"
Kraslava Lat. Vitebsk Dvinsk Krāslava [Latv], Kreslavka [Rus], Kraslau [Ger], Kraslave [Yid], Krasław [Pol], Kraslava [Lith], Kreslawa, Kreslawka, Kraaslava, Kruoslova 38.43 55°53'49"/27°10'19"
Dūkštas Lith. Kovno Novo-Aleksandrovsk Dūkštas [Lith], Duksht [Yid, Rus], Dukszty [Pol], Dukshty, Dukshtas, Dūkšts (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882 ) 38.86 55°31'22"/26°19'21"
Kuropol'ye Bel. Vilna Disna Kuropole, Kurapollye 39.37 55°13'35"/26°52'11"