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 Aleksichi
| Matching Town | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleksichi | Bel. | Grodno | Slonim | Alyeksichy, | 53°15'47"/24°55'21" |
| Nearby Towns ↕ | Modern Country ↕ |
Pale Province ↕ |
Provincial District ↕ |
Alt. Names ↕ | Distance (km) ↕ | Coordinates ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derechin | Bel. | Grodno | Slonim | Derechin [Rus], Dereczyn [Pol], Deretchin [Yid], Dziarechyn [Bel], Derhichin, Dretchin, Dzjarecyn, Dziarečyn | 1.78 | 53°14'50"/24°55'06" |
| Kolonja Synajska | Bel. | Grodno | Slonim | Kolonja Synajska, Kolonia Synajska, Kolonia Synyska, Kolonie Synaska, Kolonah-Sinaisk, Kolonia-Sinaysk, Zyal'vyanka, Kalona-Synayskaya | 7.43 | 53°14'33"/24°48'58" |
| Golynka | Bel. | Grodno | Slonim | Hałynka [Bel], Hołynka [Pol], Holinka [Yid], Golynka [Rus], Staraja Hałynka, Holinke | 9.61 | 53°12'48"/25°02'27" |
| Lukonitsa | Bel. | Grodno | Slonim | Lukonica | 11.20 | 53°11'03"/25°01'39" |
| Samarovichi | Bel. | Grodno | Volkovysk | Samaroviche, Samarowicze | 12.64 | 53°12'33"/24°45'19" |
| Zel'va | Bel. | Grodno | Volkovysk | Zel'va [Bel, Rus], Zelwa [Pol], Zelva [Yid], Zėlʹva, Zeĺva, Zielwa, Zelvah | 14.63 | 53°08'57"/24°48'43" |
| Malaya Rogoznitsa | Bel. | Grodno | Volkovysk | Malaya Rahoznitsa, Malaya Ragoznitsa, Mala Rogoznica | 14.88 | 53°16'09"/24°41'56" |
| Volya-Krupitsa | Bel. | Grodno | Grodno | 15.46 | 53°23'07"/25°01'58" | |
| Kremyanitsa | Bel. | Grodno | Volkovysk | Krimianitza, Krzemienica, Kos'tel'na | 16.58 | 53°12'59"/24°41'09" |
| Mal'kevichi | Bel. | Grodno | Volkovysk | Malkiewicze | 17.03 | 53°23'54"/24°48'09" |
| Patsevichi | Bel. | Grodno | Volkovysk | Pacewicze | 17.20 | 53°19'25"/24°41'04" |
| Asavlany | Bel. | Grodno | Volkovysk | Osovlyane, Osovlyany, Asawlyany | 18.62 | 53°22'53"/24°43'27" |
| Vygoda | Bel. | Grodno | Volkovysk | Wygoda (A folvark near Peski) | 18.79 | 53°20'23"/24°40'14" |
| Koroli | Bel. | Grodno | Grodno | Karol, Korol | 19.82 | 53°25'22"/24°47'24" |
| Ruda Yavorskaya | Bel. | Grodno | Slonim | Ruda Jaworska | 19.85 | 53°24'05"/25°06'40" |
| Aleksandrovshchina | Bel. | Grodno | Slonim | Alyaksandrawshchyna | 20.30 | 53°05'10"/24°50'47" |
| Kanabak | Bel. | Grodno | Volkovysk | Konobaje (A folvark near Peski) | 21.43 | 53°20'56"/24°38'01" |
| Aziarnica | Bel. | Grodno | Slonim | Aziarnica [Bel], Ozernitsa [Rus], Jeziornica [Pol], Ozernitse [Yid], Jeziernica, Yezhornitza, Azjarnica, Oziernica | 21.71 | 53°04'26"/25°00'16" |
| Kopachi | Bel. | Grodno | Volkovysk | Kopache, Kopacze | 21.73 | 53°19'10"/24°36'34" |
| Peski | Bel. | Grodno | Volkovysk | Peski [Rus], Piaski [Pol], Piesk [Yid], Pieski [Bel], Pyesk, Pyaski | 21.99 | 53°21'06"/24°37'36" |
| Staneleviche | Bel. | Grodno | Volkovysk | Stanyelyevichy | 22.12 | 53°12'37"/24°36'07" |
| Tulovo | Bel. | Grodno | Volkovysk | Tulowo, Tulava | 22.92 | 53°05'32"/24°43'49" |
| Tartaki | Bel. | Grodno | Slonim | 23.14 | 53°13'60"/25°16'00" | |
| Repishche | Bel. | Grodno | Slonim | Repiszcze | 23.99 | 53°25'15"/25°10'08" |
| Perekop | Bel. | Grodno | Grodno | Kolodets Perekop (on hist. map but not current) | 24.00 | 53°28'07"/24°48'43" |
| Mezhrech'ye | Bel. | Grodno | Volkovysk | Miedzyrzecz, Mizherychy, Mendzyzhech | 24.10 | 53°03'59"/24°46'13" |
| Loski | Bel. | Grodno | Slonim | Lozki, Łoski [Pol] | 24.52 | 53°22'21"/25°14'34" |
| Kozlovshchina | Bel. | Grodno | Slonim | Kozlovshchina [Rus], Kozłowszczyzna [Pol], Kazłoŭščyna [Bel], Kozlovshchyzna | 24.83 | 53°19'03"/25°17'05" |
| Sverplevichi | Bel. | Grodno | Slonim | Sirplevitch | 26.49 | 53°23'12"/25°15'48" |
| Masty | Bel. | Grodno | Grodno | Masty [Bel], Mosty [Rus, Pol], Most [Yid] (Masty town center is now WSW of its former center pictured on hist. maps) | 26.82 | 53°25'38"/24°37'36" |
| Orlya | Bel. | Vilna | Lida | Orlya [Bel], Orla [Pol], Orli [Rus], Orlova [Yid], Orlowa, Orlovah, Orle, Orlja, Orlia | 27.68 | 53°30'34"/24°58'54" |
| Medvinovtsy | Bel. | Grodno | Slonim | Medvinoviche, Miedwinowicze, Medvedinovichi, Myadzvinavichy, | 28.34 | 53°23'20"/25°17'37" |
| Vorob'yëvichi | Bel. | Grodno | Slonim | Varab'yevichy | 28.71 | 53°06'40"/25°16'16" |
| Chemery | Bel. | Grodno | Slonim | Chamyary | 29.16 | 53°05'48"/25°15'40" |
| Maly Uloczki | Bel. | Vilna | Lida | (No longer exists) | 29.47 | 53°28'57"/25°10'16" |
| Zel'vyany | Bel. | Grodno | Grodno | Zelwiany, Zelzi, Zelzyany | 29.50 | 53°23'53"/24°32'24" |
| Izabelin | Bel. | Grodno | Volkovysk | Izabelin [Bel, Rus, Pol], Zabelin [Yid], Izabielin, Azabelin | 30.84 | 53°05'29"/24°33'32" |
| Sirotovshchin | Bel. | Grodno | Slonim | Sirataychine, Sirotowsz | 30.85 | 53°27'59"/25°14'19" |
| Terekhovichi | Bel | Grodno | Volkovysk | Terechowicze | 31.59 | 52°59'35"/24°46'31" |
| Nakryshki | Bel. | Grodno | Slonim | Nakryszki | 31.61 | 53°29'13"/25°12'58" |
| Podros' | Bel. | Grodno | Volkovysk | Podross', Vysoka, Padros' | 31.67 | 53°14'04"/24°26'56" |
| Yavar | Bel. | Grodno | Slonim | Jawor | 32.03 | 53°22'07"/25°22'16" |
| Venzovets | Bel. | Grodno | Slonim | Vyenzavyets, Wenzowiec | 32.29 | 53°25'13"/25°19'53" |
| Orlovichi | Bel. | Minsk | Slonim | Orlowicze, Navaorlavichy | 32.34 | 53°01'07"/25°11'07" |
| Slonim | Bel. | Grodno | Slonim | Slonim [Rus, Yid], Słonim [Pol, Bel] | 32.53 | 53°05'35"/25°19'11" |
| Rozhanka | Bel. | Vilna | Lida | Rozhanka [Rus, Yid], Różanka [Pol], Ražanka [Bel], Ruzhanka | 32.77 | 53°32'10"/24°44'11" |
| Khvinevichi | Bel. | Grodno | Slonim | Khvinovitch, Khvinyavich, Chwieniewiczey | 33.49 | 53°29'18"/25°15'28" |
| Vawkavysk | Bel. | Grodno | Volkovysk | Vawkavysk [Bel], Volkovysk [Rus], Wołkowysk [Pol], Volkavisk [Yid], Volkovyskas [Lith], Waukawysk [Ger], Vilkovisk, Valkevisk, Vaŭkavysk | 33.55 | 53°09'22"/24°27'05" |
| Dubrovo | Bel. | Vilna | Lida | Dubrovo [Rus], Dubrowa Nowa [Pol], Dombrovo (Jewish Agri col. 1848) | 33.83 | 53°33'27"/25°02'59" |
| Konyukhi | Bel. | Grodno | Volkovysk | Koniuszki, Kanyukhi, | 33.94 | 53°00'16"/24°39'08" |
| Montyaki | Bel. | Grodno | Volkovysk | Montsyaki, Monciaki | 34.01 | 52°58'20"/24°45'54" |
| Ros' | Bel. | Grodno | Volkovysk | Ros' [Rus], Roś [Pol, Bel], Rosh [Yid], Ross' | 34.34 | 53°17'03"/24°24'26" |
| Dubovtsy | Bel. | Grodno | Volkovysk | Dubawtsy, Dubovtse | 35.44 | 53°20'43"/24°24'26" |
| Gnoinskiye | Bel. | Grodno | Slonim | Gnayinsk | 35.94 | 53°25'34"/25°23'24" |
| Aleksandrovichi | Bel. | Grodno | Slonim | Aleksandrowicze | 36.16 | 53°29'24"/25°18'46" |
| Volovniki | Bel. | Grodno | Slonim | Woloniki | 36.59 | 53°24'17"/25°25'11" |
| Gerniki | Bel. | Grodno | Slonim | Girnik, Herniki, Gierniki | 36.89 | 53°25'08"/25°24'47" |
| Zhiborty | Bel. | Grodno | Slonim | Zhibarty, Zhibertayshchine | 36.92 | 53°29'49"/25°19'03" |
| Peskovtsy | Bel. | Vilna | Lida | Piaskowce, Pyeskawtsy | 37.11 | 53°33'45"/25°10'12" |
| Al'bertine | Bel. | Grodno | Slonim | Albertyn (today a suburb within the city of Slonim) | 37.29 | 53°04'42"/25°23'22" |
| Podorosk | Bel. | Grodno | Volkovysk | Padarosk | 37.32 | 52°58'47"/24°37'20" |
| Zheludok | Bel. | Vilna | Lida | Zheludok [Rus, Yid], Żołudek [Pol], Žałudok [Bel], Žaludkas [Lith], Żełudok, Zholudok, Zhaludok, Zheludek, Zoludek (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption of the Temporary Rules of 1882) | 37.40 | 53°35'51"/24°58'58" |
| Derevna | Bel. | Grodno | Slonim | Dzyerawnaya, Derevnaya, Derewna, Derevnoye | 37.48 | 53°11'53"/25°28'30" |
| Palonsk | Bel. | Grodno | Slonim | Polonsk | 38.19 | 52°55'17"/24°51'42" |
| Novosëlki | Bel. | Grodno | Slonim | 38.35 | 52°56'55"/25°09'32" | |
| Glednyavichi | Bel. | Grodno | Volkovysk | Hlyadnyevichy, Glednevichi | 38.49 | 53°23'27"/24°23'02" |
| Rahotna | Bel. | Grodno | Slonim | Rahatna, Rogotno | 38.50 | 53°21'00"/25°28'60" |
| Lapenitsa | Bel. | Grodno | Volkovysk | Malaya Lapenitsa, Malaya Lopenitsa, Lopenitsa Mala | 38.88 | 53°01'36"/24°29'34" |
| Volpa | Bel. | Grodno | Grodno | Volpa [Rus], Volp [Yid], Wołpa [Pol], Voŭpa [Bel], Volpos [Lith], Wolpa, Wolpe, Volpe, Woupa, Vovpa | 38.90 | 53°22'04"/24°21'50" |
| Dzyatlava | Bel. | Grodno | Slonim | Dzyatlava [Bel], Zdzięcioł [Pol], Dyatlovo [Rus], Zhetl [Yid], Zietela [Lith], Dsjatlawa [Ger], Zdjatlava, Zdzentsyul, Dzentsel, Zhetel, Zetel, Zetl, Zietil, Zitl, Zozhetsiol, Zsetl, Dzięcioł, Dzięciołki, Dzdietel | 39.07 | 53°27'44"/25°24'27" |
| Petruki | Bel. | Grodno | Slonim | Pietruki | 39.20 | 53°24'17"/25°27'47" |
| Shchuchyn | Bel. | Vilna | Lida | Shchuchyn [Bel], Szczuczyn [Pol], Shchuchin [Rus], Shtutchin [Yid], Ščučyn, Ščiutinas [Lith], Szczuczyn (Novogrudok), Szczuczyn Nowogródzkim, Szczuczyn Litewski | 39.39 | 53°36'05"/24°44'47" |
| Zhirovichi | Bel. | Grodno | Slonim | Zhirovitsy, Žyrowice | 39.54 | 53°00'47"/25°20'39" |
