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 Gelvonai
| Matching Town | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gelvonai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Gelvonai [Lith], Gelvan [Yid], Gelvany [Rus], Giełwany [Pol], Gelvonys, Gelvony, Gelvonių, Gelvonis, Gelvonay, Gilvan, Gelwen | 55°03'54"/24°41'36" |
| Nearby Towns | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Distance (km) | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bagaslaviskis | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Bagaslaviškis [Lith], Boguslavishki [Rus], Bogoslavishok [Yid], Bogusławiszki [Pol], Bagailaviskis, Bagaslaviskhis | 5.04 | 55°04'21"/24°46'17" |
| Vepriai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Veper, Veprių Ežeras [Lith] | 11.79 | 55°08'44"/24°34'23" |
| Pabaiskas | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Paboisk, Pabaisko, Pobojsk, Pabayskas | 12.35 | 55°10'04"/24°46'03" |
| Čiobiškis | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Čiobiškis [Lith], Chabishki [Rus], Chobishok [Yid], Czabiszki [Pol], Chebishkis, Čiubiškis, Čiobiškiu, Čiobiškio, Chuobishkis, Chobashkis, Chiobishkis, Chabishi, Tshabisky | 12.45 | 54°57'17"/24°39'37" |
| Musninkai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Musninkai [Lith], Musnik [Yid], Musniki [Rus], Muśniki [Pol], Musninkų, Musninkay, Musnikų, Mushniki | 16.03 | 54°56'51"/24°50'22" |
| Širvintos | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Širvintos [Lith], Shirvint [Yid], Shirvinty [Rus], Szyrwinty [Pol], Schirwindt [Ger], Širvintų, Širvintas, Širvintai, Shirvintos, Shirvintay, Shervint | 16.79 | 55°02'38"/24°57'16" |
| Karčiai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Kartis, Kartys (Jewish agri col. 1842) | 17.38 | 55°06'33"/24°25'53" |
| Matukai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Matuk | 17.61 | 55°04'56"/24°58'06" |
| Matukai | Lith. | Vilna | Sventsyany | Matuk | 17.61 | 55°04'56"/24°58'06" |
| Paparčiai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Paparchyay, Paparčių, Paportshy, Poporti, Poporcie | 17.82 | 54°54'21"/24°43'34" |
| Deltuva | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Develtov, Deltuvos, Konstantinovo, Dziewałtów | 19.47 | 55°14'22"/24°40'06" |
| Mišniūnai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Mishnu, Misniunenai, Mishnyunay, Mišniūnų | 19.95 | 55°09'09"/24°58'02" |
| Mišniūnai | Lith. | Vilna | Sventsyany | Mishnu, Misniunenai, Mishnyunay, Mišniūnų | 19.95 | 55°09'09"/24°58'02" |
| Vilkomir | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Ukmergė [Lith], Vilkomir [Yid, Rus], Wiłkomierz [Pol], Wilkomir [Ger], Ukmerģe [Latv], Vilkmergė [Lith, pre-1918], Vilcomiria [Lat], Valkemir, Vilkamir, Okmergie, Ukmergės | 20.98 | 55°14'58"/24°45'49" |
| Šešuoliai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Šešuoliai [Lith], Sheshol [Yid], Shesholi [Rus], Szeszole [Pol], Sheshvil [Yid], Sheshvill, Sušuoliai, Sheshuolyay, Šešuolių, Šašuoliai, Soshly | 21.68 | 55°10'44"/24°58'12" |
| Kernavė | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Kernavė [Lith], Karnove [Yid], Kernovo [Rus], Kierniów [Pol], Kiernowo, Kernava, Kernavos | 22.21 | 54°53'15"/24°51'12" |
| Panoteriai | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Panoteryay, Panaterių, Panoterių, Kaplice, Popotera | 22.26 | 55°11'51"/24°25'52" |
| Zasliai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Žasliai [Lith], Zhosle [Yid], Zhosli [Rus], Żośle [Pol], Zhusli, Zhayslyay, Zhaslyay, Žaslių | 23.29 | 54°51'51"/24°35'22" |
| Naujazeris | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Noyazhery | 24.56 | 54°51'18"/24°34'25" |
| Dumsi | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Dumsiai (Opened to Jews in 1903 by exception of the "Temporary Rules" of 1882) | 26.43 | 54°50'05"/24°35'27" |
| 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) | 26.45 | 54°51'55"/24°28'06" |
| Žeimelis | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Žeimeliai [Lithuanian], Zheymelis, Žeimelis [Lithuanian] | 26.54 | 55°10'24"/24°19'18" |
| 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 | 26.66 | 55°04'48"/24°16'31" |
| Bukonys | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Bukonis, Bukańce, Bukonyay, Bukoniai, Bukonių, Bukanitse | 27.25 | 55°13'30"/24°22'07" |
| Siesikai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Siesikai [Lith], Sheshik [Yid], Siesiki [Pol], Sesik, Siyesikay, Siesikų, Sessiki, Sesiki, Sesikay | 28.24 | 55°17'42"/24°30'17" |
| Siesartis | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Sisarte | 28.45 | 55°17'36"/24°53'45" |
| Kazokiškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Kazokishkes, Kazokishok | 28.97 | 54°49'04"/24°50'11" |
| Vidiškiai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Vidiškiai [Lith], Vidishok [Yid], Vidzishki [Rus], Widziszki [Pol], Vidiškių, Vidiškis, Vėdėškē, Vidishkyay | 29.10 | 55°18'29"/24°51'49" |
| Gervyaty | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Gierwiaty, Gervėčiai, Gervyat' (Opened to Jewish settlement in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 29.34 | 54°57'37"/25°06'57" |
| Zelva | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Želva [Lith], Podzelve [Yid], Pozel've [Rus], Pozelwa [Pol], Pazelva, Pazhevla, Podzelva, Podzhelve, Zelwa, Zelve, Žēlva, Zhelva, Zhyalva, Želvos | 30.90 | 55°13'08"/25°05'54" |
| Maišiagala | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Maišiagala [Lith], Meyshagola [Rus], Mejszagoła [Pol], Maishigola [Yid], Masgallen [Ger], Mayshëgala, Malaya Meyshagola, Maišiogals, Maišiogala, Māšēgala, Maishe Gola | 31.85 | 54°52'22"/25°03'48" |
| Buivydai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Bujwidy (Jews were permitted to settle after exemption of the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 31.90 | 54°49'16"/24°57'23" |
| Dūkštos | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Dukštas, Dukszty, Dukshty, Dukshtas | 32.24 | 54°49'24"/24°58'19" |
| Žemaitkiemis | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Żmujdki, Zhemaytkemis, Zhmuydki, Zhemaytkiyemis, Žemaitkiemio | 32.25 | 55°18'20"/24°58'38" |
| Žeimiai | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Žeimiai [Lith], Zheim [Yid], Zheimy [Rus], Żejmy [Pol], Scheine [Ger], Zheymyay, Zheymy, Žeimių, Žeimis, Žeimė, Zhaim, Jeimi, Yenovo Zheim, Yanovo Zheimi | 32.46 | 55°10'44"/24°13'24" |
| Ziezmariai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Žiežmariai [Lith], Zhezmir [Yid], Zhizhmory [Rus], Żyżmory [Pol], Zhyzhmor, Žižmariai, Žiežmarių, Zhiyezhmaryai, Zhezhmaryay, Žeižmariai, Žėižmarē, Zhezhmir, Zhezhmer, Zezmer, Shishmory | 32.90 | 54°48'26"/24°26'27" |
| 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 | 33.38 | 54°46'21"/24°48'41" |
| Dambrava | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Dubrava, Dubravichi, Dubrovichi, Dubrovitse, Dubrovitsi | 33.42 | 54°52'00"/24°18'00" |
| Strévininkai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Strevininkų, Stravėninkai, Strevininkay, Straveniki, Stravenink (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 33.67 | 54°46'60"/24°30'00" |
| Paneriai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Ponary, Panerių, Dvaras Paneriai, Panėris | 34.08 | 54°47'07"/24°54'42" |
| Kietaviškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Kietaviškis, Kutavishok, Senosios Kietaviškės, Keytovishki | 34.32 | 54°45'31"/24°37'39" |
| Pakalniškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Pakalnishkis, Pakalniskis, Pakelnishok, Pokalnishki | 34.59 | 54°45'21"/24°45'17" |
| Šalnos | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Shalnos, Šalnų, Sholny | 34.64 | 55°22'35"/24°42'55" |
| Bastūnai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Bastuny | 34.80 | 55°11'26"/25°11'41" |
| Pravieniškės | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Pravinishok, Provenishki Pervyye, Praveniškių, Pravieniškės Pirmosios, Pravenishkes, Provėniškis, Pravieniškės | 34.88 | 54°55'02"/24°12'40" |
| Burbiškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Burbishok, Burbiskis | 35.69 | 54°45'35"/24°31'13" |
| Giedraičiai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Giedraičiai [Lith], Gedroitsy [Rus], Gedrovitz [Yid], Giedrojcie [Pol], G'yedraychay, Giyedraychyay, Giedraièių, Gedroytse, Gedraychay, Gedrevitsh, Gedrevitz | 35.97 | 55°04'39"/25°15'28" |
| Taujėnai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Taujėnai [Lith], Tovian [Yid], Tovyany [Rus], Towiany [Pol], Tauvian, Tauyenay, Tauyenai, Taunenay, Taujėnų, Tavyan, Tevyan | 36.44 | 55°23'26"/24°45'36" |
| Šėta | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Šėta [Lith], Shat [Yid], Shaty [Rus], Szaty [Pol], Shatt, Shet, Shod, Shot, Sheta, Šieta, Šetos | 36.78 | 55°16'50"/24°15'15" |
| Balninkai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Balninkai [Lith], Bolnik [Yid], Bolniki [Rus, Pol], Balnik, Bol'niki, Balninku, Bal'ninkay, Balnikų, Balinkai | 37.16 | 55°17'36"/25°07'15" |
| Paberžė | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Paberžė [Lith], Podbrzezie [Pol], Podberezhe [Yid], Podberez'e [Rus], Podberezha, Podberez'ye, Podbrzeż, Pabreže, Paberzhe | 37.23 | 54°56'33"/25°14'12" |
| Rumšiškės | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Rumšiškės [Lith], Rumshishok [Yid], Rumshishki [Rus], Rumszyszki [Pol], Rumškės, Rumshishkes, Romshishok, Rumiske | 37.38 | 54°52'04"/24°13'09" |
| Lioliai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Lal | 37.73 | 55°18'20"/24°16'27" |
| Pagiriai | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Pagiriai [Lith], Pogir [Yid], Pogiry [Rus, Pol], Pagir, Pagirys, Pagiryay, Pagiryai, Pagirių, Pagiris | 37.88 | 55°21'41"/24°23'56" |
| Lazdėnai | Lith. | Kovno | Troki | Lazdena, Lazdene, Lazdėnai, Luodžionys, Lazdenai, Lodzyany, Lazdenay | 38.70 | 54°44'41"/24°55'49" |
| Turžėnai | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Turzan | 39.35 | 54°58'59"/24°05'34" |
| Užulenis | Lith. | Kovno | Vilkomir | Užulėnis, Užulėnių, Uzhulany, Uzhulenis | 39.88 | 55°25'05"/24°34'56" |
