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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| Matching Town | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Dișcova [Mold], Dyshkovo [Rus], Dâşcova [Rom], Dishkova [Ukr], Dyshkova | 47°22'41"/28°35'54" |
| Nearby Towns | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Distance (km) | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Putintei | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Puţintei [Mold], Putineshty [Rus], Puţunteu [Rom], Putsuntey, Putsuntei, Putsintey | 1.38 | 47°22'27"/28°34'52" |
| Viprova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Vaprova, Vyprovo | 2.08 | 47°22'44"/28°34'15" |
| Morozeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Morozeny, Morozeni Mari | 2.82 | 47°22'40"/28°38'09" |
| Vatici | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Vatich | 4.68 | 47°20'23"/28°37'26" |
| Ghetlova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Getlovo | 5.09 | 47°22'31"/28°31'51" |
| Breanova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Bryanovo | 5.78 | 47°24'59"/28°39'01" |
| Săseni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Seseny | 7.47 | 47°22'05"/28°30'01" |
| Brăviceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Bravicheny | 7.59 | 47°25'57"/28°39'33" |
| Isacova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Isakovo | 9.20 | 47°22'07"/28°43'11" |
| Codreanca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Cobalca, Kobylka | 10.19 | 47°17'12"/28°35'31" |
| Oneşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Oneshty | 11.46 | 47°16'52"/28°32'50" |
| Donici | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Bezeny, Bezin, Donich, | 11.51 | 47°17'11"/28°40'08" |
| Coropceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Korobcheny | 12.20 | 47°28'30"/28°31'20" |
| Bravicea | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Bravicea [Rom], Bravicha [Rus], Bravitsa, Bravichi | 12.34 | 47°21'39"/28°26'11" |
| Ciocîlteni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Chekolteny, Ciocalteni | 12.95 | 47°29'39"/28°36'36" |
| Bogzesti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Bogzeshty | 13.77 | 47°25'18"/28°25'38" |
| Chirianca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Kiriyanka | 14.44 | 47°15'24"/28°31'49" |
| Teleşeu | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Telesheu, Teleshovo | 14.66 | 47°16'01"/28°42'10" |
| Văsieni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Vasieni, Vasiyeny | 14.78 | 47°27'36"/28°26'37" |
| Grebleşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Grebleshty | 15.43 | 47°14'23"/28°36'36" |
| Cucuruzeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Kokorozeny | 15.56 | 47°29'18"/28°43'32" |
| Meleşeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Meleshen, Melesheny | 15.95 | 47°22'29"/28°23'11" |
| Zubreşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Zubreshty | 16.17 | 47°14'30"/28°31'27" |
| Crăsnăşeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Krasnosheny, Krasnoshen' [Rus], Krasnosheny, Krasnasheny [Rus], Krasnosheni, Crăsnoşeni | 16.24 | 47°25'59"/28°23'54" |
| Sărătenii Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Sarateni Orhei, Staryye Sarateny | 16.83 | 47°31'35"/28°33'16" |
| Leuseni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Leuşeni [Rom], Leusheny [Rus], Leusheni, Leushen' | 16.89 | 47°28'58"/28°26'08" |
| Orhei | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Orhei [Rom], Orgieev [Rus], Orhaiv [Yid], Orkhei [Mold], Orgeyev, Orgeev, Orheyev, Orheiu, Orhein, Orkey, Orkhey, Orhiiv, Orgijów [Pol], Orgiejew [Pol] | 17.05 | 47°23'06"/28°49'28" |
| Ţibirica | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Tsibirika | 17.44 | 47°22'17"/28°22'01" |
| Nikolaeva Blagodat | Ukr. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Nikolevka (Jewish agri col. no longer exists. Found on hist. maps only) | 17.81 | 47°25'56"/28°49'16" |
| Găleşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Galesht', Goleshty | 18.64 | 47°13'37"/28°29'29" |
| Peresecina | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Peresechino, Pereslchina | 18.77 | 47°15'18"/28°46'08" |
| Romăneşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Romaneshty | 18.99 | 47°13'32"/28°42'41" |
| Verejeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Verezheni, Verezhen' | 19.78 | 47°32'00"/28°28'12" |
| Răciula | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Rechula | 20.56 | 47°18'21"/28°20'50" |
| Pituşca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Pitushka | 20.62 | 47°14'10"/28°25'21" |
| Ineşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Ineshty | 20.67 | 47°30'17"/28°23'49" |
| Păuleşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Pauleshty, Paulesht' | 20.94 | 47°16'08"/28°22'19" |
| Hoginesti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Godzhineshty, Hodjinesti, Odzhineshty, Gordineshti | 21.04 | 47°22'13"/28°19'09" |
| Sirota | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | 21.39 | 47°31'40"/28°46'37" | |
| Zamciogi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Zamchozhi, Zamosi | 21.40 | 47°12'18"/28°43'20" |
| Ţînţăreni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Tsyntsareni, Ţănţăreni, Zinzareny, Tsyntsaren' | 21.71 | 47°34'19"/28°33'47" |
| Chiştelniţa | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Kishtel'nitsa | 21.72 | 47°34'08"/28°39'40" |
| Micleşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Micauti, Mikautsy, Mikleshty | 21.90 | 47°14'24"/28°48'19" |
| Hîrboveţ | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Gerbovets, Harbovat | 21.99 | 47°20'25"/28°18'42" |
| Ivancea | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Ivancea [Rom], Ivancha [Rus], Ivanna | 22.03 | 47°17'09"/28°51'25" |
| Telenesti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Teleneşti [Rom, Mold], Teleneshty [Rus], Telenesht [Yid], Teleneszty [Pol], Telenesht'-Tyrg, Telenesti Sat, Teleneşti Târg | 22.22 | 47°30'04"/28°21'55" |
| Nişcani | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Nishkany | 22.61 | 47°16'08"/28°20'42" |
| Steţcani | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Stetskany | 23.06 | 47°14'09"/28°49'15" |
| Mihălaşa | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Mihălaşa [Rom], Mikhalasha [Rus] | 23.34 | 47°29'44"/28°20'28" |
| Bucovat | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Bukkfalva, Bukovecz, Bykovets | 23.74 | 47°11'16"/28°27'19" |
| Onişcani | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Onishkany | 23.75 | 47°22'01"/28°16'60" |
| Hirova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Ghirova, Girovo | 24.09 | 47°24'40"/28°16'55" |
| Chiperceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Kipercheny | 24.10 | 47°31'19"/28°50'17" |
| Cihoreni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Cegoreni, Chegoreny | 24.41 | 47°30'23"/28°51'42" |
| Nucăreni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Inderapnichi, Indarepnich, Inderapnich', Îndărătnici, Nukeren' | 24.43 | 47°35'51"/28°35'02" |
| Hirişeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Ghiriseni, Girisheni, Girisheny | 24.59 | 47°26'09"/28°16'58" |
| Biesti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Biyesht, Biyeshty | 24.85 | 47°31'01"/28°51'26" |
| Chiţcanii Vechi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Chitcani Vechi, Kitskani Vek, Staryye Kitskany, Titskany | 24.87 | 47°35'30"/28°30'03" |
| Furceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Furcheny | 25.07 | 47°20'13"/28°55'32" |
| Slobozia-Hodorogea | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Khodorozha, Slobozia Hodjinesti, Slobozia Horodistea | 25.40 | 47°30'35"/28°52'27" |
| Pănăşeşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Panasheshty | 25.43 | 47°09'20"/28°31'13" |
| Călăraşi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Călăraşi [Mold], Kalarash [Rus, Yid], Călărasi-Târg [Rom], Kałarasz [Pol], Calarasi, Calarasi Sat, Kelerashi-Tyrg, Kalaras, Tuzora, Tuzara | 25.66 | 47°15'20"/28°18'36" |
| Işnovăţ | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Ishnovets | 25.73 | 47°13'60"/28°51'52" |
| Berezlogi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Berezlozhi, Berezlozh, Berezlodzh, Berezlodzhi | 26.09 | 47°26'13"/28°56'02" |
| Străşeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Străşeni [Rom, Mold], Strasheny [Rus], Stresheni, Strashen' | 26.24 | 47°08'32"/28°36'28" |
| Dereneu | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Derenev | 26.59 | 47°22'54"/28°14'43" |
| Banesti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Baneshti, Baneshty, Beneshty, Vaneshty | 26.77 | 47°34'13"/28°23'01" |
| Seliştea Nouă | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Seliştea Nouă [Mold], Novyye Selishty [Rus], Seliştea [Rom], Selishtya-Nouy, Selishtya-Noua, Novo-Selishtya | 26.82 | 47°14'01"/28°18'49" |
| Căzăneşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Kazaneshty | 27.79 | 47°36'49"/28°28'27" |
| Vorotet | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Voroteţ [Rom], Vorotets [Rus], Voroteţi, Voroteţul | 27.87 | 47°33'33"/28°51'17" |
| Bushivka | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Bushovka, Busovca, Buşovca | 27.88 | 47°35'33"/28°47'26" |
| Mîndreşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Mandresti, Myndreshty | 28.00 | 47°30'19"/28°16'37" |
| Ghiduleni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Giduleny | 28.06 | 47°36'39"/28°44'36" |
| Vorniceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Lapusna | 28.07 | 47°09'10"/28°25'51" |
| Sadova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | 28.16 | 47°11'33"/28°20'40" | |
| Drăsliceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Draslicheny | 28.20 | 47°09'25"/28°46'53" |
| Bularda | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Balarda | 28.43 | 47°21'22"/28°13'20" |
| Sireţi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Sirets, Sireţ, Seretsi | 28.50 | 47°08'03"/28°42'49" |
| Rădeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Redeni, Redeny | 29.07 | 47°23'45"/28°12'47" |
| Trebujeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Trebuzheny | 29.22 | 47°18'48"/28°58'27" |
| Scorţeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Skortseny | 29.50 | 47°38'29"/28°38'44" |
| Susleni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Susleny | 29.75 | 47°24'45"/28°59'25" |
| Palanca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Palanka | 30.11 | 47°20'05"/28°12'13" |
| Prepeliţa | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Prepelitsa | 30.35 | 47°35'18"/28°20'26" |
| Pohrebeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Pogrebeny, Pogribeni | 30.65 | 47°33'23"/28°54'34" |
| Bulăieşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Bulaesti, Bulayeshty | 30.69 | 47°28'37"/28°58'45" |
| Hirtopul Mare | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Gertop-Mare, Hartop Mare, Hartopul Mare | 30.84 | 47°13'38"/28°56'29" |
| Cuizăuca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Cuizovca, Kuyzovka | 30.88 | 47°36'49"/28°48'59" |
| Lozova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Lozovo, Luhova | 31.45 | 47°08'09"/28°23'01" |
| Maşcăuţi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Maşcăuţi [Rom], Mashkoutsy [Rus], Meshkeutsi, Mashkovtsy, Mashkeuts', Mashkautsy, Mashkauts | 31.88 | 47°17'27"/29°00'04" |
| Cojuşna | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Kozhushna, Kozhusna | 31.89 | 47°05'41"/28°39'43" |
| Cornova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Cornova [Rom], Kornovo [Rus], Kornova | 32.06 | 47°23'41"/28°10'23" |
| Horodişte | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Gorodishche, Horodistea, Horodistea Lapusna | 32.10 | 47°12'35"/28°15'10" |
| Sipoteni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Sipoteny | 32.18 | 47°16'48"/28°11'48" |
| Brinzenii Noi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Novyye Brynzeny | 32.28 | 47°39'30"/28°29'09" |
| Cucioaia | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Kuchoya, Kuchoyya | 32.36 | 47°27'37"/28°11'08" |
| Hulboaca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Gul'boka, Hulboca | 32.49 | 47°07'09"/28°47'51" |
| Cogilniceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Cogalniceny, Kogilnicheny, Kogyl'nicheny | 33.11 | 47°38'07"/28°49'15" |
| Izvoare | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Izvoarele, Izvory, Izvuare | 33.13 | 47°33'09"/28°57'21" |
| Peticheni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Peticeni | 33.50 | 47°14'13"/28°12'21" |
| Pirjolteni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Parjolteni, Pyrzholteny | 33.65 | 47°11'51"/28°14'25" |
| Năpădeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Napadeny | 34.05 | 47°24'05"/28°08'50" |
| Ignăţei | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Ignatsey | 34.08 | 47°40'54"/28°39'42" |
| Ghidighici | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Gidigich | 34.20 | 47°05'39"/28°46'23" |
| Scoreni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Skoreny | 34.47 | 47°04'06"/28°36'28" |
| Truşeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Trusheny | 34.65 | 47°04'18"/28°40'51" |
| Pepeni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Pepeny | 34.65 | 47°38'13"/28°20'29" |
| Ordăşei | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Ordashey | 34.95 | 47°41'06"/28°29'54" |
| Zgărdeşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Zgordeshty | 35.04 | 47°31'50"/28°11'26" |
| Izbişte | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Izbeshty, Izbestea, Izbishtya | 35.07 | 47°13'17"/29°00'07" |
| Grătieşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Gratsiyesht' | 35.48 | 47°05'55"/28°49'29" |
| Zăicana | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Zekheychani, Zagaykana, Zahaicana | 35.51 | 47°10'05"/28°57'10" |
| Holercani | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Golerkany | 36.25 | 47°18'45"/29°04'11" |
| Vîşcăuţi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Vascauti Orhei, Vaskoutsi, Vyshkautsy | 36.40 | 47°25'53"/29°04'32" |
| Trifeşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Trifeshti, Trifeshty, Trifesti Orhei | 36.47 | 47°40'30"/28°48'17" |
| Lopatna | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Lapatna | 36.48 | 47°29'41"/29°03'06" |
| Pripiceni-Răzeşi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Pripiceni-Răzeşi [Rom], Pripicheny-Rezesh' [Rus], Pripichen' | 36.49 | 47°41'14"/28°45'41" |
| Stodolna | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Stodolna | 36.81 | 47°33'00"/29°01'00" |
| Cruglic | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Cruglic Hotin, Kruglik | 36.85 | 47°13'04"/29°01'34" |
| Bahmut | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Bakhmut | 36.95 | 47°19'25"/28°06'52" |
| Cioreşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Choreshty, Ciorasti | 37.00 | 47°09'56"/28°13'15" |
| Valea lui Vlad | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Valea lui Vlad [Rom], Valya-luy-Vlad [Rus], Valea-lui-Vlad | 37.19 | 47°28'55"/28°07'42" |
| Condrăteşti | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Kondrateshty | 37.34 | 47°24'50"/28°06'18" |
| Molovata Noua | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Malovata, Molovata, Novaya Molovata | 37.41 | 47°20'44"/29°05'34" |
| Jevreni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Chebireny, Rakuleshty, Zhevreny | 37.47 | 47°15'30"/29°03'47" |
| Horodca | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Gorodka | 37.85 | 47°02'45"/28°29'23" |
| Hruşova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Gruseva, Grushevo | 37.86 | 47°08'11"/28°57'06" |
| Lalova | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Lalovo | 37.87 | 47°33'55"/29°01'09" |
| Verkhniye Zhory | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Jora de Sus, Zhora-De-Sus | 37.94 | 47°29'09"/29°04'37" |
| Copăceni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Soroki | Kopacheny | 38.04 | 47°36'57"/28°14'03" |
| Ciopleni | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Choplen, Chopleny | 38.29 | 47°07'50"/28°57'03" |
| Ţâbuleuca | Mold. | Podolia | Balta | Tsybilevka, Tsybulevka | 38.34 | 47°24'17"/29°06'22" |
| Pecişte | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Pecestea, Pecheshtya | 38.38 | 47°42'55"/28°42'26" |
| Dumbrăviţa | Mold. | Bessarabia | Bieltsy | Dumbrăviţa [Rom], Dumbrovitsa [Rus], Dumbrovista, Dumbrevitsa, Dumbravitsa | 38.60 | 47°28'47"/28°06'27" |
| Jora De Mijloc | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Sredniye Zhory, Zhora De Mizhlok | 38.85 | 47°28'34"/29°05'38" |
| Drăguşenii Noi | Mold. | Bessarabia | Kishinev | Drăguşenii Noi [Rom, Mold], Novyye Dragusheny [Rus], Dragusheny-Nouy, Dragushen'-Nouy, Dragusheni Nouy, Drăguşenii Noui | 39.22 | 47°02'45"/28°25'27" |
| Oxentea | Mold. | Bessarabia | Origeev | Oksentiya, Oxintea | 39.26 | 47°22'57"/29°07'11" |
| Jora de Jos | Mold. | Bessarabia | Orgieev | Nizhniye Zhory, Zhora De Zhos | 39.51 | 47°27'59"/29°06'25" |
