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 Dzygovka

Matching Town Modern
Country
Pale
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District
Alt. Names Coordinates
Dzygovka Ukr. Podolia Yampol Dzyhivka [Ukr], Dzygovka [Rus], Zegifke [Yid], Dzygówka [Pol], Dzygivka, Dzhhivka 48°21'32"/28°19'07"

Nearby Towns Modern
Country
Pale
Province
Provincial
District
Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Babchintsy Ukr. Podolia Yampol Babchyntsi [Ukr], Бабчинці [Ukr], Babchintsy [Rus], Bobchintsy [Rus], Babtschinzy 13.14 48°25'20"/28°10'06"
Moivka Ukr. Podolia Vinnytsya Moyevka, Moyivka 13.32 48°27'32"/28°13'09"
Yampol' Ukr. Podolia Yampol Yampil' [Ukr], Yampol' [Rus], Yampol [Yid], Iampol [Rom], Jampol [Pol], Iampil 13.36 48°14'29"/28°16'55"
Busha Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy 14.66 48°20'36"/28°07'18"
Cosauti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Cosăuţi [Rom], Kosoutsy [Rus], Koseuts, Kosauts' 14.99 48°13'36"/28°16'49"
Borovka Ukr. Podolia Yampol Borivka [Ukr], Borovka [Rus], Borifke [Yid], Borówka [Pol] 16.14 48°29'53"/28°15'22"
Hnatkiv Ukr. Podolia Yampol Ignatkovo, Ignatkov 16.18 48°26'54"/28°29'30"
Hnatkiv Ukr. Podolia Yampol Ignatkovo, Ignatkov 16.18 48°26'54"/28°29'30"
Holoşniţa Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Goloshnitsa 16.25 48°14'52"/28°10'35"
Cureşniţa Mold. Bessarabia Soroki General Poetas, Kureshnitsa 17.99 48°13'43"/28°10'30"
Yaruga Ukr. Podolia Yampol Yaruha [Ukr], Yaruga [Rus], Yara [Yid], Iaruga [Rom], Jaruga [Pol], Jaruha, Iaruha, Yarugha, Yare 20.43 48°19'50"/28°02'44"
Oclanda Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Oclanda [Rom], Oklanda [Rus], Oklando 20.75 48°17'21"/28°03'30"
Rublenita Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Rublenitsa 22.51 48°10'11"/28°12'41"
Soroca Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Soroca [Rom, Mold], Soroki [Rus, Pol], Soroke [Yid], Soroky [Ukr], Soroka 22.64 48°09'24"/28°17'06"
Tsekynivka Ukr. Podolia Yampol Malaya Tsekinovka, Tsekinovka 22.87 48°09'12"/28°19'02"
Livezi Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Lisaveta 24.22 48°14'08"/28°02'56"
Tomashpol' Ukr. Podolia Yampol Tomashpol' [Rus], Tomashpil' [Ukr], Tomashpol [Yid], Tomaszpol [Pol], Tomashpolye 25.89 48°33'03"/28°31'04"
Chernevtsy Ukr. Podolia Yampol Chernivtsi [Ukr], Chernevtsy [Rus], Kleyn-Tshernevits [Yid], Czerniejowce [Pol], Chernivitz, Cernivci, Cernevţi, Chernevtsi, Tschernewzi, Çernivtsi 25.94 48°32'44"/28°06'27"
Badiceni Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Bădiceni [Rom], Badichany [Rus], Bodichany, Badichen', Badichani 26.21 48°12'12"/28°03'09"
Lypivka Ukr. Podolia Yampol Lipovka 26.29 48°31'42"/28°34'02"
Velikaya Kosnitsa Ukr. Podolia Yampol Velikaya Kosnitsa [Rus], Velyka Kisnytsya [Ukr], Kośnica Wielka [Pol], Koshnitsha Velikaya, Kosnitsa-Velikaya 26.52 48°08'07"/28°26'36"
Horodkivka Ukr. Podolia Olgopol Horodkivka [Ukr, since 1946], Gorodkovka [Rus, since 1946], Myastkovka [Rus, before 1946], Miscovca [Rom], Miaskivka [Yid], Miastkówka [Pol] 27.33 48°22'38"/28°41'15"
Hristici Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Khristichi 28.69 48°07'07"/28°10'41"
Komargorod Ukr. Podolia Yampol Komarhorod [Ukr], Komargorod [Rus], Komeirid [Yid], Komargród [Pol], Komar-Gorod 28.80 48°31'56"/28°36'33"
Dărcăuţi Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Darkauts, Derkautsy 28.86 48°13'35"/27°59'00"
Voloave Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Voloavele, Volovy 29.64 48°05'36"/28°17'14"
Frunzauca Mold. Podolia Olgopol Frunzăuca [Mold], Frunzovka [Rus] 30.04 48°09'23"/28°35'13"
Pokutino Ukr. Podolia Balta Pokutyne 30.98 48°38'08"/28°16'02"
Rudi Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Rudi [Rom], Rud' [Rus] 31.17 48°19'51"/27°53'57"
Nimereuca Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Nimereuca [Mold, Rom], Nemirovka [Rus], Lublin, Liublin Colony, Nimireuka, Nemyerovka 31.65 48°06'47"/28°32'01"
Markivka Ukr. Podolia Yampol Markivka [Ukr, Yid], Markovka [Rus], Markówka [Pol] 31.67 48°27'42"/28°43'08"
Racovăt Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Rakovets, Rakowiec 31.76 48°04'44"/28°24'09"
Visoca Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Vysoka 31.91 48°14'44"/27°55'21"
Slobozia-Vânăncău Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Slobodzeya-Voronkovo, Slobozia Vorancau 34.15 48°04'07"/28°28'06"
Arionesti Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Arianeshty, Arioneshty 34.63 48°22'19"/27°51'01"
Dumbrăveni Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Dumbrăveni [Rom], Dumbraveny [Rus], Dombrove, [Yid], Dumbrăvani, Dambravani, Dombroveni 34.82 48°03'08"/28°13'31"
Zgurita Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Kolonie Zgurica, Zguriţa [Rom], Zguritsa [Rus], Zgaritza [Yid], Kolonie Zgurica, Zgurit, Zgura 34.86 48°07'11"/28°00'52"
Cotova Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Kotova, Kotovsk, Kotovo 35.00 48°09'40"/27°57'04"
Vărăncău Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Verenkeu, Vorancau, Voronkovo 35.49 48°04'02"/28°30'45"
Dzhurin Ukr. Podolia Yampol Dzhurin [Rus], Dzhuryn [Ukr], Dżuryn [Pol], Djurin [Ger], Dzurin, Dzuryn 35.74 48°40'47"/28°17'11"
Crişcăuţi Mold. Bessarabia Khotin Krishkautsy 35.77 48°15'59"/27°51'20"
Radyans'ke Ukr. Podolia Yampol Radyans'ke [Ukr], Kniazhe [Rus, until 1929], Radyanskoye [Rus, since 1929], Kniazha [Yid], Kniazhe-Timanovka, Kniaże, Kniażpol, Kniazhpol, Knyaschewo 37.06 48°25'42"/28°48'35"
Stoicani Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Stoicani [Rom], Stoykany [Rus], Stoykan' 37.12 48°01'35"/28°21'42"
Popestii de Sus Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Popeshti de Sus, Popesti de Sus, Verkhniye Popeshty 37.13 48°05'17"/28°01'32"
Kuz'min Mold. Podolia Olgopol Cuzmin [Mold], Kuzminka 37.28 48°05'45"/28°37'50"
Vapnyarka Ukr. Podolia Yampol Vapnyarka [Rus, Ukr], Vapniarca [Rom], Wapniarka [Pol], Vapniarka, Wapnjarka (Pogrom 10-20-1905) 37.32 48°32'07"/28°44'57"
Cerlina Mold. Bessarabia Bieltsy Cherlina 37.57 48°04'53"/28°36'28"
Sledy Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Slidy 37.73 48°35'10"/27°56'19"
Mohyliv-Podil's'kyy Ukr. Podolia Mogilev-Podo'lskiy Mohyliv-Podil's'kyy [Ukr], Mogilëv-Podol'skiy [Rus], Mohilev Podolsk [Yid], Moghilǎu [Rom], Mogilów [Pol], Mogilev, Mohylów Podolski, Mogilov Podolski, Mohyliv-Podilskyi, Mogilev-na-Dniestr 38.04 48°26'04"/27°48'58"
Kukuly Ukr. Podolia Olgopol Kukul' 38.18 48°10'12"/28°44'58"
Domnytsya Ukr. Podolia Balta Domnitsa 38.18 48°10'12"/28°44'58"
Vădeni Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Vaden, Vadeni Soroca, Vodyany 39.23 48°00'42"/28°13'29"
Otaci Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Otaci [Mold], Ataki [Rus], Otaci-Târg [Rom], Otik [Yid], Atachi, Otach Tyrg, Otaci Sat, Otaci Targ, Otyk Molov, Ataky 39.23 48°25'58"/27°47'57"
Bulboci Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Bolbochi, Bolbocii Vechi 39.39 48°02'30"/28°04'57"
Sudarca Mold. Bessarabia Soroki Sudarka 39.91 48°18'19"/27°47'06"