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 Cherniyuv

Matching Town Modern
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Pale
Province
Provincial
District
Alt. Names Coordinates
Cherniyuv Ukr. Volynia Novograd-Volynskiy Czernijow, Chorniiv, Cherniyuv, Czernijów, Cherniyev, Chërniyev 50°58'09"/24°40'46"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country
Pale
Province
Provincial
District
Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Svinarin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Svinazhin, Świnarzyn, S'vinazhyn 3.06 50°56'39"/24°39'42"
Kupichev Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Kupychiv [Ukr], Kupiczów [Pol], Kupichov [Rus], Kipitshev [Yid], Kupiczów Czeski, Kupichuv, Kupichev, Kupîciv 3.77 50°59'39"/24°42'56"
Tulichóv Ukr. Volynia Kovel Tuliczów 4.20 51°00'17"/24°39'31"
Verbichno Ukr. Volynia Kovel Koloniya Verbichno Pervoye, Kolonia Wierzbiczno Pierwsze, Kolonia Wierzbiczno 5.57 50°58'00"/24°36'00"
Osekruv Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Osiekrów, Osekruv, Osekrov 5.90 50°54'59"/24°41'14"
Radovychi Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Radoviche, Radovichi 8.15 51°02'11"/24°38'01"
Ozeryany Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Ozeryany [Ukr, Rus], Jezierzany [Pol], Oziran [Yid], Uziran, Yezezhany, Jeziorany, Ozerjany, Ozierany 10.84 51°01'24"/24°48'30"
Tverdyn' Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Twerdyn, Tverdyni 11.72 50°52'33"/24°45'24"
Klyusk Ukr. Volynia Kovel Klusk, Kliusk, 12.58 51°04'27"/24°36'47"
Bobly Ukr. Volynia Kovel 13.49 51°00'23"/24°29'46"
Ozyutichi Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Ozyutichi [Rus], Ozdziutycze [Pol], Ozdititch [Yid], Oz'dzyutyche, Ozdyutyche, Ozdyutichi, Odziuticz, Ozjutyci 13.60 50°50'54"/24°42'35"
Tumin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Tumyn 14.28 50°50'56"/24°36'27"
Voronchin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Woronczyn 15.09 50°54'24"/24°52'14"
Studiny Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Studzinie 15.40 50°53'09"/24°51'18"
Kiselin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Kiselin [Rus, Yid], Kisielin [Pol], Kysylyn [Ukr], Kisilien 15.55 50°51'12"/24°48'13"
Turiys'k Ukr. Volynia Kovel Turiys'k [Ukr], Turiysk [Rus], Turzysk [Pol], Trisk [Yid], Trusk, Torysk, Turisk, Turzisk, Turzysk Przedmiescie 17.02 51°05'11"/24°31'22"
Trysten' Ukr. Volynia Lutsk 18.49 50°55'36"/24°56'05"
Zadibi Ukr. Volynia Kovel Zadyby 18.49 51°07'60"/24°38'14"
Gonchiy Brod Ukr. Volynia Kovel Gonchi Brud, Gonczy Brod, Honchyi Brid 18.80 51°04'24"/24°53'28"
Yasenovka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Jasinowka, Yasinuvka 18.85 50°59'34"/24°56'46"
Beresk Ukr. Volynia Novograd-Volynskiy Beresko 19.00 50°52'29"/24°54'20"
Gubin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Hubin 19.17 50°47'58"/24°37'57"
Voynitsa Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Wojnica, Viinytsia, Viynytsya 19.79 50°47'28"/24°40'34"
Kulchyn Ukr. Volynia Kovel Kul'chyn, Kul'chin 20.42 51°06'01"/24°28'30"
Drozdni Ukr. Volynia Kovel Drozdnie 20.49 51°06'22"/24°52'33"
Vichini Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Vichyne, Wiczynie 21.06 50°54'10"/24°57'40"
Lyubitov Ukr. Volynia Kovel Lyubitovo, Lubitów, Lyubitovka, Lyubytiv, Lubitowska Wolka, Lyubitovka 22.52 51°08'57"/24°49'36"
Nemir Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Niemir 22.53 50°59'00"/25°00'02"
Dorosini Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Dorosinie, Novyye Dorosini, Dorosino, Dorosine, Dorosinie, Dorosin'ye, Dorosini , 23.31 50°56'51"/25°00'38"
Zaturtsi Ukr. Volynia Kovel Zaturtsy, Zaturtse 23.98 50°46'58"/24°51'04"
Khmelyuv Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Khmeliv, Chmielów [Pol] 24.02 50°48'00"/24°28'00"
Rastov Ukr. Volynia Kovel Rastow, Rasluv, Rastuv 24.12 51°07'15"/24°25'58"
Stanislavuvka Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Zamosty [Ukr], Замости [Ukr], Stanisławówka, Stanislavuvka 24.29 50°58'60"/24°19'60"
Khorokhorin Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Chorochoryn 24.76 50°49'39"/24°57'07"
Bogushovka Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Bohushivska Marianivka, Bogushuvka, Bogushovka, Bogushovskaya Mar'yanovka [Rus] 25.16 51°00'50"/25°01'54"
Lokachi Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Lokachi [Ukr, Rus], Lokatsh [Yid], Łokacze [Pol], Lokatchi, Lokach, Lekatsh, Lokache 25.91 50°44'13"/24°38'58"
Markovichi Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Markovychi, Markoviche 26.07 50°44'06"/24°42'01"
Goloby Ukr. Volynia Kovel Holoby [Ukr], Goloby [Rus], Hołoby [Pol], Holobi [Yid], Golobi 26.40 51°05'11"/25°00'28"
Dol'sk Ukr. Volynia Kovel Dol'sk [Ukr], Dolsk [Pol], Dolsk Stary 26.46 51°06'47"/24°22'41"
Kovel' Ukr. Volynia Kovel Kovel [Ukr, Rus, Yid], Kowel [Pol], Kovla, Kovle 27.44 51°12'55"/24°42'31"
Byten' Ukr. Volynia Kovel Kovel area 27.46 51°07'49"/24°58'38"
Mizhir'ya Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Mezhgor'ye, Mizhhir”ya 27.86 50°43'24"/24°45'19"
Volodymyr-Volyns'kyy Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Volodymyr Volynskyy [Ukr], Vladimir Volynskiy [Rus], Włodzimierz Wolynski [Pol], Ludmir [Yid], Lodomeria [Lat], Ladmir, Lodmer, Ludomir, Vladimir Volinski, Vladzimyrz, Włodzimierz, Wladimir, Wladimir Wolynsk, Wolodymyr-Wolynskyj 28.13 50°51'09"/24°19'25"
Shel'vov Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Szelwów, Shelviv, 28.46 50°43'17"/24°46'51"
Krovatka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Krowatka 28.50 50°55'23"/25°04'47"
Milyanovichi Ukr. Volynia Kovel Milyanovichi [Rus], Milanowicze [Pol], Mylianovychi [Ukr], Milyanoviche 29.23 51°11'18"/24°26'54"
Okorsk Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Okorsk Wielki 29.48 50°45'17"/24°55'35"
Torgovishche Ukr. Volynia Kovel Targovishche, Targowiszcze, Turovichi 30.11 51°10'18"/24°23'36"
Zayachitsy Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Zajeczyce, Zayenchitse 30.16 50°41'54"/24°42'07"
Pshovaly Ukr. Volhynia Vladimir Przewale, Przewaly, Pshevaly 30.31 51°07'60"/24°19'60"
Radoshin Ukr. Volynia Kovel Radoszyn 30.74 51°10'21"/24°58'40"
Torchin Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Torchin [Rus], Torczyn [Pol], Tortchin [Yid], Torchyn [Ukr], Tortshin, Torcyn 32.03 50°45'55"/25°00'06"
Mar'yanuvka Ukr. Volynia Kovel Marjanówka 33.27 51°12'08"/24°58'41"
Perespa Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Pereska 33.38 50°59'17"/25°09'19"
Ulyaniki Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Ulaniki 33.82 50°49'58"/25°06'38"
Krugel' Ukr. Volynia Kovel Kruhel 34.10 51°15'32"/24°31'11"
Piatydni Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Pyatydni, Piatydnie, Pyatydne, P”yatydni, Pyatidni 34.60 50°51'39"/24°13'00"
Somin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Somyn 34.86 51°11'53"/24°20'19"
Sadov Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Sadów, Sadiv 35.14 50°41'30"/24°55'09"
Usychi Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Usichi, Usicki, Usicze 36.02 50°45'41"/25°04'24"
Mel'nitsa Ukr. Volynia Kovel Mel'nytsya [Ukr], Mel'nitsa [Rus], Mielnica [Pol], Melnitza [Yid], Melnitsah, Mel'nycja 36.11 51°09'13"/25°06'18"
Bashova Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Baszowa 36.30 50°53'29"/25°10'57"
Shepel' Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Czepel, Szepel 36.52 50°47'20"/25°06'52"
Borshchóvka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Borszczowka, Vul'ka Porska, Borshchëvka, Borshchovka 36.71 51°02'59"/25°11'18"
Pryvitne Ukr. Volhynia Vladimir Pryvitne [Ukr], Świniuchy [Pol], Svinyukhi [Rus], Svinech [Yid], Privetnoye [Rus], Sviniochi, Swinjuchi, Svynyukhy, S'vinyukhy 36.91 50°38'24"/24°44'47"
Mykhailyn Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Mikhaylin, Mykhaylyn 37.06 50°56'24"/25°12'23"
Lukov Ukr. Volynia Kovel Lukov [Rus, since 1946], Lukiv [Ukr], Maciejów [Pol], Matsiov [Rus], Motchiov [Yid], Matseyuv, Matseyev, Matseyiv (Opened for Jewish settlement after exemption from "Temporary Rules" of 1882) 37.45 51°13'49"/24°20'27"
Skulin Ukr. Volynia Kovel Skulyn 37.50 51°16'46"/24°53'24"
Olesk Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Oles'k [Ukr], Olesk [Pol] 37.69 51°06'38"/24°11'23"
Vatyn Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Watyn 38.26 50°38'56"/24°52'41"
Korytnitsa Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Korytnica 38.39 50°37'56"/24°47'55"
Ustilug Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Ustyluh [Ukr], Ustilug [Rus], Uściług [Pol], Ustila [Yid], Ustiluh, Austile, Ostila, Ustilla, Oustiloug 38.75 50°51'38"/24°09'16"
Gryvyatki Ukr. Volynia Kovel Hrywiatki 38.81 51°15'01"/25°00'32"
Kopachovka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Kopachivka [Ukr], Kopachovka [Rus], Kopaczówka [Pol], Kopachevka, Kopaczewka, Kopachuvka Nova 39.57 50°52'49"/25°13'34"