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 Geležiai
| Matching Town | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geležiai | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Geležiai [Lith], Gelez [Yid], Gelezhyay, Gelažių, Gelazhyay, Gelažai | 55°50'38"/24°42'03" |
| Nearby Towns | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Distance (km) | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subačius | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Subačius [Lith], Subotch [Yid], Suboch [Rus], Subačus [Latv], Subocz [Pol], Subotschen [Ger], Subotsh, Subačiaus, Sobačios, Subachyus | 8.91 | 55°46'03"/24°44'39" |
| Karsakiškis | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Karsakishkis, Karsakiškio | 9.48 | 55°47'34"/24°34'46" |
| Palėvenė | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Poławeń, Palevane, Palėvėnės | 12.02 | 55°48'11"/24°52'45" |
| Vabalninkas | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Vabalninkas [Lith], Vobol'niki [Rus], Vabolnik [Yid], Wobolniki [Pol], Vabalninka [Latv], Vobolnik, Vabalninko, Vabalninkai, Vabalninks, Zabalninkas, Abolnik | 15.58 | 55°58'53"/24°44'54" |
| Salamiestis | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Sołomieść, Salamiesčio, Salamiyestis, Salamestis (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 15.69 | 55°56'36"/24°52'46" |
| Ramonai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Romanova, Ramanava | 17.20 | 55°41'24"/24°43'45" |
| Paliūniškis | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Palunishok, Pinigėliai, Palyunishki | 17.39 | 55°47'53"/24°26'05" |
| Kupiškis | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Kupiškis [Lith], Kupishok [Yid], Kupishki [Rus], Kupiszki [Pol], Kupischken [Ger], Kupišķi [Latv], Kupiškio | 17.45 | 55°50'24"/24°58'49" |
| Raguvėlė | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Rogówek, Roguvele, Raguvėlės, Roguvek, Geležinkelio Stotis Raguvėlė, Stotis Raguvėlė | 17.94 | 55°40'57"/24°42'28" |
| Daujėnai | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Daujėnų, Dowiany, Dauyenay | 18.53 | 55°58'30"/24°31'03" |
| Surdegis | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Surdegio | 20.61 | 55°40'10"/24°48'44" |
| Miežiškiai | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Miyezhishkyay, Mieškai, Miežiškių, Mezhishkyay, Mezhishki (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 21.37 | 55°40'33"/24°32'09" |
| Stary Ponevezh | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 22.01 | 55°44'06"/24°24'24" |
| Piniava | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Pineve, Pinyave, Piniavos, Pinyava | 22.38 | 55°46'55"/24°21'36" |
| Gegužynė | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Geguzhine, Geguzi, Gegužinė | 22.53 | 55°50'54"/24°20'24" |
| Velžys | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Velžis, Velžys Pirmasis, Velžio, Velzhis | 23.75 | 55°41'39"/24°25'48" |
| Pumpėnai | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Pampėnai Pompeya, Pompia, Pompiany Pompyany Ponemu, Fergissa Pumpenay Pumpenei Pumpenų Pumpian | 24.55 | 55°56'05"/24°20'31" |
| Panevėžys | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Panevėžys [Lith], Ponevezh [Rus], Ponevez [Yid], Poniewież [Pol], Ponewiesch [Ger], Panevēža [Latv], Panevezhis, Panevezio Velzis, Ponavezh, Ponevetz, Ponivez, Ponowitcz, Ponyevez, Pounivez, Punaviz | 24.70 | 55°43'55"/24°21'35" |
| Limeikiai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Limeyki, Limeikių | 24.92 | 55°37'18"/24°39'00" |
| Viešintos | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Viešintos [Lith], Vishinte [Yid], Veshinty [Rus], Wieszynty [Pol], Viyeshintos, Viešintų, Veshintos, Vishinta, Veshinta | 24.97 | 55°41'20"/24°59'22" |
| Nociūnai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Netshiny, Notsyunay, Nociūnų | 25.66 | 55°45'04"/25°04'36" |
| Nikolayevo | Bel. | Vitebsk | Disna | Disno-Nikolaevskaya Sloboda (only on hist. maps) | 25.66 | 55°45'04"/25°04'36" |
| Kupreliškis | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Kuprelishok, Kuprelishkis, Kupryalishkis, Kupreliškio | 27.37 | 56°02'28"/24°57'49" |
| Krinčinas | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Krinčinas [Lith], Krintshin [Yid], Krinichin [Rus], Kryniczyn [Pol], Krikchinas, Krinchinas, Krinčino, Krinchin | 28.73 | 56°04'58"/24°31'28" |
| Mikaliskis | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Mikališkis [Lith], Mikhalishki [Rus], Michalishok [Yid], Michaliszki [Pol], Mikoliškis | 29.67 | 55°54'02"/24°14'10" |
| Simonys | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Šimonys [Lith], Shimantz [Yid], Shimantza [Rus, Yid], Szymańce [Pol], Shimanzi, Schymanzy, Šimonis, Šimonių, Shimonis | 30.07 | 55°44'21"/25°08'40" |
| Pušalotas | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Pušalotas [Lith], Pushelat [Yid], Pushelaty [Rus], Puszołaty [Pol], Puscheloten [Ger], Pishelot, Pushlat, Puselat, Pusholaty | 30.23 | 55°55'57"/24°14'34" |
| Pasvalys | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Pasvalys [Lith], Posvol [Rus, Yid], Poswol [Pol, Ger], Pasvale [Latv], Pasvul, Posvul, Pasvalīs, Pasvalio, Pozwoł | 30.70 | 56°03'45"/24°23'59" |
| Troškūnai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Troškūnai [Lith], Trashkon [Yid], Troshkuny [Rus], Traszkuny [Pol], Troškūni [Latv], Troškūnų, Truoškūnā, Troshkunay, Troshkunai, Trashkin, Troshkon, Traskianai | 30.71 | 55°35'11"/24°52'40" |
| Papyvesiai | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Papievesiai, Papivesių, Papovese, Popuvesyay | 31.40 | 56°05'23"/24°27'10" |
| Raguva | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Raguva [Lith], Rogeve [Yid], Rogovo [Rus], Rogów [Pol], Ragova, Rogov, Raguvos, Ragowo | 31.42 | 55°33'53"/24°37'20" |
| Skapiškis | Lith. | Kovno | Novo-Aleksandrovsk | Skapiškis [Lith], Skopishok [Yid], Skopishki [Rus], Skopiszki [Pol], Shapiskis, Skopishkis | 31.77 | 55°53'38"/25°12'08" |
| Kruopinė | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Kropinya, Kropinia (No longer exists, but found on hist. maps) | 32.58 | 55°54'36"/24°11'32" |
| Simoniai | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Šimonių Piliakalnis | 33.49 | 56°03'18"/24°19'03" |
| Andrioniškis | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Andranishok, Andrionishkis, Andronischki, Indrianishek, Indrionishek, Indrioniskis | 34.87 | 55°35'48"/25°02'37" |
| Papilys | Lith. | Kovno | Novo-Aleksandrovsk | Papilys [Lith], Popil [Yid], Popel' [Rus], Popiel [Pol], Papile, Popyl, Papilis, Papilio, Popilis | 35.71 | 56°06'53"/25°00'33" |
| Upytė | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Upita, Upite | 36.29 | 55°39'01"/24°14'03" |
| Latava | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Latave, Lotava, Lotove (Pogrom in 1915 by Cossack units of Russian Army) | 36.60 | 55°34'42"/25°02'46" |
| Traupis | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Traupis [Lith], Traip [Yid], Troupy [Rus], Troupie [Pol], Traupio, Traupie, Traupe | 36.94 | 55°30'46"/24°45'03" |
| Pamažupiai | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Pomazhupyay, Pamužupiai, Pamazhupyay, Pamažupių | 37.80 | 55°59'60"/24°09'43" |
| Naujamiestis | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Naujamiestis [Lith], Novoe Mesto [Rus], Nayshtot-Ponivezh [Yid], Nowe Miasto [Pol], Karaimų Naumiestis, Naujamiestis Karaimų, Nowe Miasto Karaimskie, Novomyesto, Nauyamiyestis, Nauyamestis, Naujamiesèio | 38.43 | 55°41'13"/24°09'13" |
| Pandėlys | Lith. | Kovno | Novo-Aleksandrovsk | Pandėlys [Lith], Ponedel [Yid, Rus], Ponedele [Pol], Pandēle [Latv], Ponedellen [Ger], Pandėlis, Ponedeli, Ponidel, Pondele | 38.46 | 56°01'26"/25°13'42" |
| Joniškėlis | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Joniškėlis [Lith], Yonishkel [Yid], Ioganishkeli [Rus], Johaniszkiele [Pol], Jonišķēle [Latv], Yonishkelis, Joniškiai, Joniškelio, Juonėškielis, Ionishkelis, Ioganishkely, Yohonishkel, Yaneskel, Yonushkel, Yoganishkeli | 38.50 | 56°01'21"/24°10'17" |
| Pabiržė | Lith. | Kovno | Novo-Aleksandrovsk | Pebirzih | 39.08 | 56°11'36"/24°38'03" |
| Šilai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Shil, Shilay, Shily, Šilų | 39.32 | 55°29'39"/24°36'27" |
| Skrebotiškis | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Skrebotiškio, Skrebotshikis, Skrebotishkis, Skrebatishok | 39.54 | 56°07'49"/24°19'27" |
| Biržai | Lith. | Kovno | Panevezys | Biržai [Lith], Birzh [Yid], Birzhi [Rus], Birże [Pol], Birži [Latv], Birsen [Ger], Biržā, Berzai | 39.57 | 56°11'55"/24°45'08" |
