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 Coropceni

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Coropceni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Korobcheny 47°28'30"/28°31'20"

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Văsieni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Vasieni, Vasiyeny 6.14 47°27'36"/28°26'37"
Sărătenii Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Sarateni Orhei, Staryye Sarateny 6.22 47°31'35"/28°33'16"
Leuseni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Leuşeni [Rom], Leusheny [Rus], Leusheni, Leushen' 6.56 47°28'58"/28°26'08"
Ciocîlteni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Chekolteny, Ciocalteni 6.95 47°29'39"/28°36'36"
Verejeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Verezheni, Verezhen' 7.59 47°32'00"/28°28'12"
Bogzesti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bogzeshty 9.27 47°25'18"/28°25'38"
Ineşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ineshty 9.96 47°30'17"/28°23'49"
Crăsnăşeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Krasnosheny, Krasnoshen' [Rus], Krasnosheny, Krasnasheny [Rus], Krasnosheni, Crăsnoşeni 10.41 47°25'59"/28°23'54"
Ghetlova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Getlovo 11.09 47°22'31"/28°31'51"
Ţînţăreni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Tsyntsareni, Ţănţăreni, Zinzareny, Tsyntsaren' 11.20 47°34'19"/28°33'47"
Viprova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Vaprova, Vyprovo 11.28 47°22'44"/28°34'15"
Brăviceni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bravicheny 11.34 47°25'57"/28°39'33"
Breanova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bryanovo 11.63 47°24'59"/28°39'01"
Săseni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Seseny 12.00 47°22'05"/28°30'01"
Putintei Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Puţintei [Mold], Putineshty [Rus], Puţunteu [Rom], Putsuntey, Putsuntei, Putsintey 12.06 47°22'27"/28°34'52"
Telenesti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Teleneşti [Rom, Mold], Teleneshty [Rus], Telenesht [Yid], Teleneszty [Pol], Telenesht'-Tyrg, Telenesti Sat, Teleneşti Târg 12.13 47°30'04"/28°21'55"
Discova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Dișcova [Mold], Dyshkovo [Rus], Dâşcova [Rom], Dishkova [Ukr], Dyshkova 12.20 47°22'41"/28°35'54"
Chiţcanii Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Chitcani Vechi, Kitskani Vek, Staryye Kitskany, Titskany 13.09 47°35'30"/28°30'03"
Morozeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Morozeny, Morozeni Mari 13.77 47°22'40"/28°38'09"
Mihălaşa Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Mihălaşa [Rom], Mikhalasha [Rus] 13.79 47°29'44"/28°20'28"
Bravicea Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bravicea [Rom], Bravicha [Rus], Bravitsa, Bravichi 14.24 47°21'39"/28°26'11"
Nucăreni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Inderapnichi, Indarepnich, Inderapnich', Îndărătnici, Nukeren' 14.40 47°35'51"/28°35'02"
Chiştelniţa Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Kishtel'nitsa 14.76 47°34'08"/28°39'40"
Banesti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Baneshti, Baneshty, Beneshty, Vaneshty 14.84 47°34'13"/28°23'01"
Meleşeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Meleshen, Melesheny 15.11 47°22'29"/28°23'11"
Cucuruzeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Kokorozeny 15.37 47°29'18"/28°43'32"
Căzăneşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Kazaneshty 15.81 47°36'49"/28°28'27"
Ţibirica Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Tsibirika 16.39 47°22'17"/28°22'01"
Vatici Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Vatich 16.88 47°20'23"/28°37'26"
Hirişeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ghiriseni, Girisheni, Girisheny 18.52 47°26'09"/28°16'58"
Prepeliţa Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Prepelitsa 18.56 47°35'18"/28°20'26"
Mîndreşti Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Mandresti, Myndreshty 18.73 47°30'19"/28°16'37"
Isacova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Isakovo 18.99 47°22'07"/28°43'11"
Hoginesti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Godzhineshty, Hodjinesti, Odzhineshty, Gordineshti 19.20 47°22'13"/28°19'09"
Hirova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ghirova, Girovo 19.40 47°24'40"/28°16'55"
Sirota Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev 20.02 47°31'40"/28°46'37"
Brinzenii Noi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Novyye Brynzeny 20.56 47°39'30"/28°29'09"
Scorţeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Skortseny 20.70 47°38'29"/28°38'44"
Codreanca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Cobalca, Kobylka 21.60 47°17'12"/28°35'31"
Onişcani Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Onishkany 21.62 47°22'01"/28°16'60"
Oneşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Oneshty 21.66 47°16'52"/28°32'50"
Hîrboveţ Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Gerbovets, Harbovat 21.80 47°20'25"/28°18'42"
Ghiduleni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Giduleny 22.44 47°36'39"/28°44'36"
Pepeni Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Pepeny 22.54 47°38'13"/28°20'29"
Răciula Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Rechula 22.97 47°18'21"/28°20'50"
Nikolaeva Blagodat Ukr. Bessarabia Orgieev Nikolevka (Jewish agri col. no longer exists. Found on hist. maps only) 22.97 47°25'56"/28°49'16"
Dereneu Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Derenev 23.28 47°22'54"/28°14'43"
Ordăşei Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ordashey 23.43 47°41'06"/28°29'54"
Donici Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bezeny, Bezin, Donich, 23.72 47°17'11"/28°40'08"
Bushivka Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bushovka, Busovca, Buşovca 24.02 47°35'33"/28°47'26"
Chirianca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Kiriyanka 24.28 47°15'24"/28°31'49"
Chiperceni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Kipercheny 24.30 47°31'19"/28°50'17"
Rădeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Redeni, Redeny 24.85 47°23'45"/28°12'47"
Orhei Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Orhei [Rom], Orgieev [Rus], Orhaiv [Yid], Orkhei [Mold], Orgeyev, Orgeev, Orheyev, Orheiu, Orhein, Orkey, Orkhey, Orhiiv, Orgijów [Pol], Orgiejew [Pol] 24.86 47°23'06"/28°49'28"
Ignăţei Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ignatsey 25.25 47°40'54"/28°39'42"
Cucioaia Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Kuchoya, Kuchoyya 25.35 47°27'37"/28°11'08"
Păuleşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Pauleshty, Paulesht' 25.56 47°16'08"/28°22'19"
Biesti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Biyesht, Biyeshty 25.60 47°31'01"/28°51'26"
Zgărdeşti Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Zgordeshty 25.66 47°31'50"/28°11'26"
Cihoreni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Cegoreni, Chegoreny 25.75 47°30'23"/28°51'42"
Zubreşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Zubreshty 25.94 47°14'30"/28°31'27"
Bularda Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Balarda 26.15 47°21'22"/28°13'20"
Nişcani Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Nishkany 26.50 47°16'08"/28°20'42"
Vorotet Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Voroteţ [Rom], Vorotets [Rus], Voroteţi, Voroteţul 26.67 47°33'33"/28°51'17"
Copăceni Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Kopacheny 26.68 47°36'57"/28°14'03"
Slobozia-Hodorogea Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Khodorozha, Slobozia Hodjinesti, Slobozia Horodistea 26.74 47°30'35"/28°52'27"
Teleşeu Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Telesheu, Teleshovo 26.84 47°16'01"/28°42'10"
Cuizăuca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Cuizovca, Kuyzovka 26.93 47°36'49"/28°48'59"
Grebleşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Grebleshty 27.00 47°14'23"/28°36'36"
Pituşca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Pitushka 27.61 47°14'10"/28°25'21"
Găleşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Galesht', Goleshty 27.67 47°13'37"/28°29'29"
Cornova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Cornova [Rom], Kornovo [Rus], Kornova 27.73 47°23'41"/28°10'23"
Palanca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Palanka 28.59 47°20'05"/28°12'13"
Cogilniceni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Cogalniceny, Kogilnicheny, Kogyl'nicheny 28.63 47°38'07"/28°49'15"
Călăraşi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Călăraşi [Mold], Kalarash [Rus, Yid], Călărasi-Târg [Rom], Kałarasz [Pol], Calarasi, Calarasi Sat, Kelerashi-Tyrg, Kalaras, Tuzora, Tuzara 29.16 47°15'20"/28°18'36"
Stefanesti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Shtefaneshty [Rus], Ştefăneşti [Rom], Stefanesti Soroca, Shtefanesht, Shtefaneshti, Shtefeneshty 29.26 47°43'55"/28°26'16"
Năpădeni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Napadeny 29.35 47°24'05"/28°08'50"
Alexeuca Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Alexeuca [Mold; Rom], Aleksiyen' [Rus], Alekseyevka [Rus], Aleksandriya, Алексеевка [Rus] 29.59 47°41'21"/28°17'16"
Valea lui Vlad Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Valea lui Vlad [Rom], Valya-luy-Vlad [Rus], Valea-lui-Vlad 29.61 47°28'55"/28°07'42"
Pripiceni-Răzeşi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Pripiceni-Răzeşi [Rom], Pripicheny-Rezesh' [Rus], Pripichen' 29.65 47°41'14"/28°45'41"
Pecişte Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Pecestea, Pecheshtya 30.11 47°42'55"/28°42'26"
Pohrebeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Pogrebeny, Pogribeni 30.46 47°33'23"/28°54'34"
Raspopeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Răspopeni [Rom], Raspopeny [Rus], Raspopen' [Mold] 30.69 47°44'34"/28°37'13"
Peresecina Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Peresechino, Pereslchina 30.71 47°15'18"/28°46'08"
Trifeşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Trifeshti, Trifeshty, Trifesti Orhei 30.73 47°40'30"/28°48'17"
Brejeni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Brezhen, Brezheny, Brezhen' 30.87 47°34'48"/28°08'29"
Seliştea Nouă Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Seliştea Nouă [Mold], Novyye Selishty [Rus], Seliştea [Rom], Selishtya-Nouy, Selishtya-Noua, Novo-Selishtya 31.10 47°14'01"/28°18'49"
Dumbrăviţa Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Dumbrăviţa [Rom], Dumbrovitsa [Rus], Dumbrovista, Dumbrevitsa, Dumbravitsa 31.16 47°28'47"/28°06'27"
Romăneşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Romaneshty 31.19 47°13'32"/28°42'41"
Berezlogi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Berezlozhi, Berezlozh, Berezlodzh, Berezlodzhi 31.25 47°26'13"/28°56'02"
Găuzeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Gauzeny 31.34 47°45'19"/28°33'53"
Capresti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Căpreşti [Rom], Kapreshty [Rus], Kapresht [Yid], Căpreşti-Târg, Căpreşti-Sat, Capresti Colonie, Kapreschy, Kapreshti 31.36 47°45'15"/28°27'48"
Condrăteşti Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Kondrateshty 32.10 47°24'50"/28°06'18"
Bucovat Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bukkfalva, Bukovecz, Bykovets 32.32 47°11'16"/28°27'19"
Chipeşca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Chipeşca [Mold], Kipeshka [Rus] 32.58 47°45'44"/28°36'28"
Flaminzeni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Flamanzeni, Flamynzeny 32.58 47°29'56"/28°05'24"
Sipoteni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Sipoteny 32.73 47°16'48"/28°11'48"
Ivancea Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ivancea [Rom], Ivancha [Rus], Ivanna 32.84 47°17'09"/28°51'25"
Ciutuleşti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Chutuleshty 33.32 47°45'43"/28°23'38"
Zamciogi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Zamchozhi, Zamosi 33.60 47°12'18"/28°43'20"
Singerei Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Angereii Noui, Lazovsk, Sangerei 33.63 47°38'11"/28°08'35"
Sămăşcani Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Samashkany 33.64 47°45'17"/28°41'33"
Izvoare Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Izvoarele, Izvory, Izvuare 33.69 47°33'09"/28°57'21"
Micleşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Micauti, Mikautsy, Mikleshty 33.74 47°14'24"/28°48'19"
Drăgăneşti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Draganeshti, Dragoneshty 33.84 47°43'08"/28°15'08"
Furceni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Furcheny 34.02 47°20'13"/28°55'32"
Iezărenii Vechi Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Starayazareny, Staryye Yezareny 34.13 47°33'56"/28°05'16"
Sadova Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev 34.16 47°11'33"/28°20'40"
Fuzauca Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Fuzăuca [Mold], Fuzovka [Rus] 34.18 47°44'33"/28°44'49"
Bulăieşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Bulaesti, Bulayeshty 34.36 47°28'37"/28°58'45"
Steţcani Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Stetskany 34.83 47°14'09"/28°49'15"
Receşti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Racesti, Rachesti, Recheshty 34.95 47°47'17"/28°33'47"
Bahmut Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Bakhmut 35.00 47°19'25"/28°06'52"
Dobruşa Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Dobrusha, Slobozia Dobrusa 35.05 47°47'11"/28°35'36"
Bobletici Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Bobletichi 35.14 47°27'60"/28°03'17"
Cinişeuţi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Chinisheutsy, Chinisheuts' (Re-opened to Jews after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) 35.27 47°41'50"/28°51'27"
Pănăşeşti Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Panasheshty 35.52 47°09'20"/28°31'13"
Peticheni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Peticeni 35.61 47°14'13"/28°12'21"
Zahorna Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Zagorna, Zakharna 35.73 47°47'44"/28°33'15"
Sîrcova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Sarcova, Syrkovo 35.75 47°44'32"/28°47'15"
Horodişte Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Gorodishche, Horodistea, Horodistea Lapusna 35.82 47°12'35"/28°15'10"
Domulgeni Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Domulugeni, Domuluzhany, Domuluzhen' 35.82 47°47'31"/28°26'10"
Susleni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Susleny 35.89 47°24'45"/28°59'25"
Caşunca Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Kashunka, Kasovka 35.90 47°47'10"/28°23'39"
Vorniceni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Lapusna 36.49 47°09'10"/28°25'51"
Sineşti Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Sineshty 36.70 47°23'47"/28°02'53"
Işnovăţ Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Ishnovets 37.25 47°13'60"/28°51'52"
Echimauti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Yekimoutsy, chimăuţi 37.43 47°41'38"/28°54'05"
Pirjolteni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Parjolteni, Pyrzholteny 37.45 47°11'51"/28°14'25"
Străşeni Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Străşeni [Rom, Mold], Strasheny [Rus], Stresheni, Strashen' 37.56 47°08'32"/28°36'28"
Stodolna Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Stodolna 38.07 47°33'00"/29°01'00"
Piscăreşti Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Piskareshty 38.42 47°45'36"/28°48'42"
Trebujeni Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Trebuzheny 38.48 47°18'48"/28°58'27"
Lalova Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Lalovo 38.66 47°33'55"/29°01'09"
Rădoaia Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Radoyya, Radoya, Redoaya, Radoaya 38.71 47°43'27"/28°09'42"
Olişcani Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Olişcani [Rom], Olishkan' [Mold], Olishkany [Rus], Oleshkon [Yid], Olishkani 38.77 47°48'00"/28°42'34"
Ţahnăuţi Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Tsekhnauts, Tsakhnoutsy 39.05 47°44'33"/28°51'35"
Lozova Mold. Bessarabia Kishinev Lozovo, Luhova 39.15 47°08'09"/28°23'01"
Sirbesti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Sarbesti, Sherbeshty, Gora Serbeshty-Lor, Dealul Sîrbeştilor (found as a khutor on 19th C. map) 39.35 47°47'28"/28°17'10"
Pohoarna Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Pohoarna [Mold], Pogorna [Rus], Pohorna-Răzeşi [Rom], Pogoarna, Pogorno-Rozesh, Pokhoarna 39.65 47°49'52"/28°29'54"
Lopatna Mold. Bessarabia Orgieev Lapatna 39.85 47°29'41"/29°03'06"
Chiscareni Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Slobozia-Chişcăreni, Sloboda Kishkaren', Kishkaren', Kishkaryany, Lazo, Kishkareni, Kishkereni, Лазо 39.95 47°34'26"/28°00'39"