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 Dereshova

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Alt. Names Coordinates
Dereshova Ukr. Podolia Ushitsa Dereshëva 48°46'26"/27°31'01"

Nearby Towns Modern
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Pale
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Murovanyye Kurilovtsy Ukr. Podolia Ushitsa Murovani Kurylivtsi [Ukr], Murovanyye Kurilovtsy [Rus], Maravna-Krilovitz [Yid], Kuryłowce Murowone [Pol], Murovany-Kurilovtsy, Murovanye Kurilovtsy, Murovano-Kurilovtsy 6.03 48°43'12"/27°31'37"
Verbovets Ukr. Podolia Ushitsa Verbovets' [Ukr], Verbovets [Rus], Verbovitz [Yid], Wierzbowiec [Pol], Werbowez [Ger], Verbovec' 8.25 48°43'27"/27°26'00"
Snitkov Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Snitkov [Rus], Snitkiv [Ukr, Yid], Snitków [Pol], Snythkov, Snydkow 9.66 48°48'40"/27°38'10"
Mikhaylovtsy Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Mykhailivtsi 11.19 48°52'28"/27°31'18"
Mykhailivtsi Ukr. Podolia Ushitsa Mikhaylovtsy [Rus] 11.19 48°52'28"/27°31'18"
Vyshcheolchedaiv Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Vysshiy Ol'chedayev, Vyssheol'chedayev 13.13 48°43'38"/27°40'53"
Zamikhiv Ukr. Podolia Ushitsa Zamikhiv [Ukr], Zamekhov [Rus], Zamichov [Yid], Zamiechów [Pol], Zamiekhov, Zamechow, Zamekhev 13.90 48°51'21"/27°22'25"
Vil'khovets' Ukr. Podolia Ushitsa Vil'khovets' [Ukr], Ol'khovets [Rus], Vilhoveț [Rom], Olchowiec [Pol] 14.49 48°41'54"/27°21'21"
Vinozh Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Vinoj 16.25 48°41'41"/27°42'12"
Verkhivka Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Verkhivka [Ukr], Verkhovka [Rus], Varkhivke [Yid] 17.26 48°54'03"/27°39'09"
Pidlisnyi Yaltushkiv Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Yaltushkov Pidlisnyi, Yaltushkov Podlesnyy, Yaltushkov Podlesnyy, Yaltushkov Podlesny, Podlesnyy Yaltushkov 17.30 48°55'39"/27°33'10"
Nemerichi Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Nemerchi, Nemerci 18.72 48°40'30"/27°43'25"
Nova Ushytsya Ukr. Podolia Ushitsa Nova Ushytsya [Ukr], Novaya Ushitsa [Rus], Nei-Ushitz [Yid], Oyshitz [Yid], Uszyca [Pol], Letnevsky [Rus, until 1829], Ushitsa, Ushitsa Novaia, Uszyca Nowa, Nowa Uszyca, Nova Usycja, Nova-Oshitza 19.32 48°50'12"/27°16'15"
Kalyus Ukr. Podolia Ushitsa Kalyus [Ukr, Rus], Kalis [Yid], Kalus [Pol], Kalios, Kolis, Kulus 21.45 48°37'60"/27°19'00"
Ivashkovtsy Ukr. Podolia Ushitsa Ivashkivtsi 21.83 48°48'06"/27°13'19"
Khrenovka Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Hrinovca 21.99 48°46'60"/27°49'00"
Kopaygorod Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Kopaihorod [Ukr], Kopaygorod [Rus], Kopaigorod [Yid], Copaigorod [Rom], Kopajgród [Pol], Kopajgorod, Kopayhorod, Kopai Gorod, Koprod, Kipared 22.57 48°51'15"/27°48'00"
Luchinchik Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Lucincic, Luchynchyk 22.62 48°42'13"/27°48'23"
Lomachintsy Ukr. Bessarabia Khotin Lomacineţi [Rom], Lomachyntsi 23.34 48°35'03"/27°22'48"
Bolshoi Bereg Ukr. Podolia Ushitsa Jewish agri colony, no longer exists, but found on hist. maps. 23.38 48°36'40"/27°18'55"
Kukavka Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Cucavca 23.55 48°36'12"/27°42'26"
Pesets' Ukr. Podolia Ushitsa 23.86 48°46'39"/27°11'29"
Kuz'mintsy Ukr. Podolia Mogilev Cuzminti, Kuzmyntsi 24.07 48°57'43"/27°40'47"
Yaltushkov Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Yaltushkiv [Ukr], Yaltushkov [Rus], Yolteshkev [Yid], Jołtuszków [Pol], Ialtușkiv [Rom], Jaltuskow, Yaltshkov 24.07 48°59'25"/27°30'28"
Luchinets Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Luchynets' [Ukr], Luchinets [Rus], Litshenitz [Yid], Lutschinez [Ger], Łuczyniec [Pol], Luciîneț [Rom], Lucynec' 24.43 48°42'24"/27°50'03"
Ozhevo Ukr. Bessarabia Khotin Ozheve, Ojeva [Rom], Ozhevo [Rus] 24.48 48°33'23"/27°27'56"
Stepanki Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Stepanchi 24.72 48°46'27"/27°51'15"
Neporotovo Ukr. Bessarabia Khotin Neporotove [Ukr], Neporotova [Rom], Neporotovo [Rus], Nieporotów [Pol] 25.14 48°36'25"/27°17'09"
Vendichany Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Vindiceni 26.99 48°36'52"/27°47'40"
Popovtsy Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Popovtsy [Rus], Popivtsi [Ukr], Popivţi [Rom], Popowce [Pol], Popovtsi, Popivci 27.22 48°54'18"/27°49'52"
Karyshkov Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Carsicov, Kahushkiv, Karyshkiv 28.41 48°49'15"/27°53'53"
Mytky Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Mytki 28.51 48°58'35"/27°45'21"
Kobolchin Ukr. Bessarabia Khotin Kobalchin', Cobălein, Kobalchini, Cobălcini 28.83 48°31'00"/27°28'00"
Hrabivtsi Ukr. Volynia Zhitomir Grabovtsy [Rus], Chervona [Rus], Chervone [Ukr] 29.03 48°51'39"/27°53'27"
Yaryshev Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Yaryshiv [Ukr], Yaryshev [Rus], Yarishov [Yid], Iarîșiv [Rom], Jaryszów [Pol], Jaryschew [Ger], Jarysiv, Yarishev, Yarshev 30.51 48°30'37"/27°37'57"
Dolgovtsy Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Rudanskoe, Rudanskoye 30.76 48°46'52"/27°56'12"
Izrailovka Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Izrailovka [Rus], Israelovca [Rom], Hrabarivka [Ukr], Izraiłówka [Pol] 31.11 48°31'60"/27°43'60"
Lyadova Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Liadova 32.16 48°29'25"/27°36'13"
Ozarintsy Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Ozaryntsi [Ukr], Ozarintsy [Rus], Azarenits [Yid], Ozarînți [Rom], Ozarinet [Rom], Ozarzyńce [Pol], Ozarynci 33.56 48°32'25"/27°48'22"
Voloshkova Ukr. Bessarabia Khotin Voloshkove [Ukr], Voloshkovo [Rus], Voloșcova [Rom], Wołoszków [Pol], Voloshkova, Voloshkov 33.64 48°28'17"/27°30'10"
Tropovo Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Tropova 33.94 48°39'11"/27°56'30"
Naslavcea Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Nashlavcha 34.00 48°28'16"/27°34'60"
Sokilets' Ukr. Podolia Ushitsa Sokilets' [Ukr], Sokolets [Rus], Sokolits [Yid], Sokolec [Pol] 34.05 48°44'59"/27°03'14"
Balki Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podol'skiy Balchi 34.16 49°03'41"/27°40'54"
Luka Molchanskaya Ukr. Podolia Yampol Luka-Movchans'ka, Luka Movchanskaya 34.39 48°51'39"/27°58'03"
Kudiyevtsy Ukr. Podolia Vinnytsya 34.75 48°58'54"/27°52'17"
Vin'kovtsy Ukr. Podolia Ushitsa Vin'kivtsi [Ukr], Vin'kovtsy [Rus, since 1946], Von'kovtsy [Rus, before 1946], Vinkovitz [Yid], Wońkowce [Pol], Vin'kivci, Vinkovci, Zatonsk [Rus, 1927-38] 35.52 49°02'05"/27°14'10"
Bar Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Bar [Rus, Ukr, Yid] 35.84 49°04'38"/27°40'57"
Netechyntsi Ukr. Podolia Letichev Netechintsy, Staryye Netechintsy, Netechintsy-Staryye 36.00 49°04'25"/27°19'50"
Sokyryany Mold. Bessarabia Khotin Sokyryany [Ukr], Secureni [Rom], Sekuryany [Rus], Sekuria, [Yid], Sekurjany [Pol], Sokiriany, Sekiryani, Sikuran, Sokorone, Secureni Târg, Sekureni Targ, Târgu Secureni, Sekuren, Sekureni, Sekuryani, Sokyrjany 37.02 48°26'51"/27°25'00"
Sledy Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Slidy 37.33 48°35'10"/27°56'19"
Stara Ushytsya Ukr. Podolia Ushitsa Stara Ushytsya [Ukr], Staraya Ushitsa [Rus], Ushitza [Yid], Ushitsa [Rus, until 1829], Uszyca Stara [Pol], Olt-Ishitse 37.73 48°35'54"/27°04'38"
Verejeni Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Soroca 37.91 48°26'22"/27°37'03"
Lozova Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podol'skiy Lozovaya 38.16 48°40'20"/28°00'50"
Nemiya Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Nemyia 38.69 48°28'03"/27°45'58"
Birnova Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Barnova Soroca, Byrnovo 38.99 48°25'24"/27°32'01"
Man'kovtsy Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Mankivtsi 39.01 49°03'26"/27°49'54"
Velikiy Zhvanchik Ukr. Podolia Ushitsa Velikiy Zhvanchik [Rus], Velykyy Zhvanchyk [Ukr], Zvantchik [Yid], Żwańczyk [Pol], Zhvanchik, Zvantsig, Velikii Zhvanchik, Velika Zvanchyk 39.11 48°46'00"/26°58'60"
Romankovtsy Ukr. Bessarabia Khotin Romancauti 39.14 48°29'03"/27°12'51"
Moroziv Ukr. Podolia Ushitsa Morozov 39.18 48°58'09"/27°04'17"
Nosykivka Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Nosikovka, Nosikoska 39.31 48°48'42"/28°03'02"
Noskovtsy Ukr. Volynia Vinnytsya Askovitz, Noskowcy, Noskivtsi 39.37 48°57'41"/27°58'24"