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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dumsi | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Dumsiai (Opened to Jews in 1903 by exception of the "Temporary Rules" of 1882) | 54°50'05"/24°35'27" |
| Nearby Towns | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Distance (km) | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naujazeris | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Noyazhery | 2.52 | 54°51'18"/24°34'25" |
| Zasliai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Žasliai [Lith], Zhosle [Yid], Zhosli [Rus], Żośle [Pol], Zhusli, Zhayslyay, Zhaslyay, Žaslių | 3.28 | 54°51'51"/24°35'22" |
| Strévininkai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Strevininkų, Stravėninkai, Strevininkay, Straveniki, Stravenink (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 8.15 | 54°46'60"/24°30'00" |
| Kaišiadorys | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Kaišiadorys [Lith], Koshedar [Yid], Koszedary [Pol], Koshedary [Rus], Kayshyadoris, Kayshadorys, Kayshadoris, Kasheydarys, Kashedary, Kašedarai, Kaišiadorio, Kaišedorys, Kaishiadorys, Kaisiadoris, Kashedar, Koshidar (Opened to Jews for settlement in 1903 after exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882) | 8.55 | 54°51'55"/24°28'06" |
| Kietaviškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Kietaviškis, Kutavishok, Senosios Kietaviškės, Keytovishki | 8.77 | 54°45'31"/24°37'39" |
| Burbiškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Burbishok, Burbiskis | 9.47 | 54°45'35"/24°31'13" |
| Ziezmariai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Žiežmariai [Lith], Zhezmir [Yid], Zhizhmory [Rus], Żyżmory [Pol], Zhyzhmor, Žižmariai, Žiežmarių, Zhiyezhmaryai, Zhezhmaryay, Žeižmariai, Žėižmarē, Zhezhmir, Zhezhmer, Zezmer, Shishmory | 10.08 | 54°48'26"/24°26'27" |
| Paparčiai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Paparchyay, Paparčių, Paportshy, Poporti, Poporcie | 11.72 | 54°54'21"/24°43'34" |
| Pakalniškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Pakalnishkis, Pakalniskis, Pakelnishok, Pokalnishki | 13.68 | 54°45'21"/24°45'17" |
| Čiobiškis | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Čiobiškis [Lith], Chabishki [Rus], Chobishok [Yid], Czabiszki [Pol], Chebishkis, Čiubiškis, Čiobiškiu, Čiobiškio, Chuobishkis, Chobashkis, Chiobishkis, Chabishi, Tshabisky | 14.06 | 54°57'17"/24°39'37" |
| Vievis | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Vievis [Lith], Vevie [Yid], Yev'ye [Rus], Jewie [Pol], Jewje, Yevia,v'e, Veviya, Vievio, V'yevis, Viyevis, Vevis, Vėivis, Evye | 15.73 | 54°46'21"/24°48'41" |
| Kazokiškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Kazokishkes, Kazokishok | 15.85 | 54°49'04"/24°50'11" |
| Kernavė | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Kernavė [Lith], Karnove [Yid], Kernovo [Rus], Kierniów [Pol], Kiernowo, Kernava, Kernavos | 17.81 | 54°53'15"/24°51'12" |
| Dambrava | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Dubrava, Dubravichi, Dubrovichi, Dubrovitse, Dubrovitsi | 18.95 | 54°52'00"/24°18'00" |
| Semeliškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Semeliškės [Lith], Semilishok [Yid], Sumelishki [Rus], Sumiliszki [Pol], Siemieliszki, Semeliškių, Sumilishki | 19.47 | 54°39'53"/24°39'48" |
| Musninkai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Musninkai [Lith], Musnik [Yid], Musniki [Rus], Muśniki [Pol], Musninkų, Musninkay, Musnikų, Mushniki | 20.26 | 54°56'51"/24°50'22" |
| Paneriai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Ponary, Panerių, Dvaras Paneriai, Panėris | 21.29 | 54°47'07"/24°54'42" |
| Buivydai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Bujwidy (Jews were permitted to settle after exemption of the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 23.47 | 54°49'16"/24°57'23" |
| Lazdėnai | Lith. | Kovno | Troki | Lazdena, Lazdene, Lazdėnai, Luodžionys, Lazdenai, Lodzyany, Lazdenay | 23.97 | 54°44'41"/24°55'49" |
| Kruonis | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Kruonis [Lith], Kron [Yid], Kroni [Rus], Kronie [Pol], Krone, Kruonio (Opened for Jewish settlement after exemption from the Temporary Rules of 1882) | 24.00 | 54°45'28"/24°14'27" |
| Rumšiškės | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Rumšiškės [Lith], Rumshishok [Yid], Rumshishki [Rus], Rumszyszki [Pol], Rumškės, Rumshishkes, Romshishok, Rumiske | 24.07 | 54°52'04"/24°13'09" |
| Kalviai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Kavolyay, Kowali, Kal'vyay, Kowale, Kalvių | 24.14 | 54°42'28"/24°17'07" |
| Dūkštos | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Dukštas, Dukszty, Dukshty, Dukshtas | 24.45 | 54°49'24"/24°58'19" |
| Pravieniškės | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Pravinishok, Provenishki Pervyye, Praveniškių, Pravieniškės Pirmosios, Pravenishkes, Provėniškis, Pravieniškės | 25.95 | 54°55'02"/24°12'40" |
| Gelvonai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Gelvonai [Lith], Gelvan [Yid], Gelvany [Rus], Giełwany [Pol], Gelvonys, Gelvony, Gelvonių, Gelvonis, Gelvonay, Gilvan, Gelwen | 26.43 | 55°03'54"/24°41'36" |
| Užuguostis | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Uzhgost, Uzhuguostis (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 26.68 | 54°37'30"/24°23'21" |
| Rykantai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Rykonty [Pol] | 28.08 | 54°43'16"/24°58'54" |
| Krosna | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Krasne, Krasno (found on historical map only) | 28.55 | 54°40'60"/24°57'00" |
| Aukštadvaris | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Aukštadvaris [Lith], Visoki-Dvor [Yid], Vysokiĭ Dvor [Rus], Wysoki Dwór [Pol], Visokidbor, Aukštdvarys, Aukstadvario, Aukshtadvaris, Aukšdvaris | 28.67 | 54°34'46"/24°31'36" |
| Bagaslaviskis | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Bagaslaviškis [Lith], Boguslavishki [Rus], Bogoslavishok [Yid], Bogusławiszki [Pol], Bagailaviskis, Bagaslaviskhis | 28.86 | 55°04'21"/24°46'17" |
| Maišiagala | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Maišiagala [Lith], Meyshagola [Rus], Mejszagoła [Pol], Maishigola [Yid], Masgallen [Ger], Mayshëgala, Malaya Meyshagola, Maišiogals, Maišiogala, Māšēgala, Maishe Gola | 30.55 | 54°52'22"/25°03'48" |
| Trakai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Trakai [Lith], Troki [Pol, Rus], Trok [Yid], Traken [Ger], Trakay, Troki Nowe, Troki Nove, Novyye Troki | 30.99 | 54°38'24"/24°56'10" |
| Stakliškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Stakliškės [Lith], Stoklishok [Yid], Stoklishki [Rus], Stokliszki [Pol], Stakliškių, Staklėškės, Staklishkes | 31.96 | 54°35'24"/24°19'46" |
| Darsūniškis | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Darsūniškis [Lith], Dorsunishki [Rus], Darshunishok [Yid], Dorsuniszki [Pol], Dersunishki, Darsūniškių, Darsunishkis, Darshonishok | 32.15 | 54°44'08"/24°07'11" |
| Karčiai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Kartis, Kartys (Jewish agri col. 1842) | 32.17 | 55°06'33"/24°25'53" |
| Širvintos | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Širvintos [Lith], Shirvint [Yid], Shirvinty [Rus], Szyrwinty [Pol], Schirwindt [Ger], Širvintų, Širvintas, Širvintai, Shirvintos, Shirvintay, Shervint | 32.89 | 55°02'38"/24°57'16" |
| Čekoniškės | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Čekoniškės [Lith], Tsekhanovishki [Rus], Ciechanowiszki [Pol], Tsechanovik [Yid], Chekonishkes, Čekuonėškės | 33.45 | 54°44'12"/25°05'02" |
| Jonava | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Jonava [Lith], Yanove [Yid], Ianovo [Rus], Janów [Pol], Janau [Ger], Janova, Janovo, Janowa, Janowo, Yanova, Yonava, Ionava, Janów nad Wilią, Jonavos Miestelis, Juonava | 33.91 | 55°04'48"/24°16'31" |
| Vepriai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Veper, Veprių Ežeras [Lith] | 34.59 | 55°08'44"/24°34'23" |
| Turžėnai | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Turzan | 35.84 | 54°58'59"/24°05'34" |
| Panošiškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Panošiškės [Lith], Panashishok [Yid], Panashishki [Rus], Panaszyszki [Pol], Panoškių Žydkaimis, Žydkaimis, Zhidkaimis, Panasishok (Jewish agri col. 1849) | 36.30 | 54°31'03"/24°43'29" |
| Gervyaty | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Gierwiaty, Gervėčiai, Gervyat' (Opened to Jewish settlement in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 36.37 | 54°57'37"/25°06'57" |
| Lentvaris | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Lentvaris [Lith], Landwarów [Pol], Lyandvarovo [Rus], Landvarova [Yid], Lentvare [Latv], Landwarowo, Liutavariškės, Liudvtvaras, Lendvaravas, Lentvaravas, Lyandvaruv, Landvaruv, Landvarov (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 36.43 | 54°38'37"/25°03'06" |
| Matukai | Lith. | Vilna | Sventsyany | Matuk | 36.58 | 55°04'56"/24°58'06" |
| Matukai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Matuk | 36.58 | 55°04'56"/24°58'06" |
| Jieznas | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Jieznas [Lith], Yezne [Yid], Ezno [Rus], Jezno [Pol], Jezna, Yezna, Yeznas, Eznas, Iyeznas, Jeznas | 37.34 | 54°35'58"/24°10'33" |
| Markaučiškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Markovshchizna, Markowszczyzna, Markūnai (appears on hist. map as Markowsz) | 38.29 | 54°30'42"/24°47'50" |
| Rūdiškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Rudziszki, Rudishkes, Rudzishki (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 38.64 | 54°30'58"/24°49'51" |
| Pabaiskas | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Paboisk, Pabaisko, Pobojsk, Pabayskas | 38.71 | 55°10'04"/24°46'03" |
| Alešiškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Aleshishkes | 38.72 | 54°29'31"/24°29'06" |
| Onuskis | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Onuškis [Lith], Ganushishki [Rus], Hanuszyszki [Pol], Hanashishok [Yid], Anishok, Anushishak, Oniškis, Onushkis, Onuškės, Onuškio, Uonoškis | 39.10 | 54°28'59"/24°35'30" |
| Voke | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Waka, Trakų Vokė | 39.59 | 54°37'43"/25°05'36" |
