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 Goloby

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Goloby Ukr. Volynia Kovel Holoby [Ukr], Goloby [Rus], Hołoby [Pol], Holobi [Yid], Golobi 51°05'11"/25°00'28"

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Alt. Names Distance (km) Coordinates
Byten' Ukr. Volynia Kovel Kovel area 5.32 51°07'49"/24°58'38"
Bogushovka Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Bohushivska Marianivka, Bogushuvka, Bogushovka, Bogushovskaya Mar'yanovka [Rus] 8.24 51°00'50"/25°01'54"
Gonchiy Brod Ukr. Volynia Kovel Gonchi Brud, Gonczy Brod, Honchyi Brid 8.27 51°04'24"/24°53'28"
Drozdni Ukr. Volynia Kovel Drozdnie 9.46 51°06'22"/24°52'33"
Radoshin Ukr. Volynia Kovel Radoszyn 9.78 51°10'21"/24°58'40"
Mel'nitsa Ukr. Volynia Kovel Mel'nytsya [Ukr], Mel'nitsa [Rus], Mielnica [Pol], Melnitza [Yid], Melnitsah, Mel'nycja 10.08 51°09'13"/25°06'18"
Yasenovka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Jasinowka, Yasinuvka 11.26 50°59'34"/24°56'46"
Nemir Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Niemir 11.48 50°59'00"/25°00'02"
Mar'yanuvka Ukr. Volynia Kovel Marjanówka 13.04 51°12'08"/24°58'41"
Borshchóvka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Borszczowka, Vul'ka Porska, Borshchëvka, Borshchovka 13.26 51°02'59"/25°11'18"
Lyubitov Ukr. Volynia Kovel Lyubitovo, Lubitów, Lyubitovka, Lyubytiv, Lubitowska Wolka, Lyubitovka 14.43 51°08'57"/24°49'36"
Perespa Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Pereska 15.04 50°59'17"/25°09'19"
Miryn Ukr. Volynia Kovel 15.31 51°11'46"/25°08'25"
Dorosini Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Dorosinie, Novyye Dorosini, Dorosino, Dorosine, Dorosinie, Dorosin'ye, Dorosini , 15.47 50°56'51"/25°00'38"
Ozeryany Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Ozeryany [Ukr, Rus], Jezierzany [Pol], Oziran [Yid], Uziran, Yezezhany, Jeziorany, Ozerjany, Ozierany 15.61 51°01'24"/24°48'30"
Gryvyatki Ukr. Volynia Kovel Hrywiatki 18.23 51°15'01"/25°00'32"
Trysten' Ukr. Volynia Lutsk 18.49 50°55'36"/24°56'05"
Ivanovka Ukr. Volynia Kovel Iwanowka, Janczyn, Janowka, Yanofka, Yanovka, Ivanivka 18.66 51°05'38"/25°16'29"
Krovatka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Krowatka 18.86 50°55'23"/25°04'47"
Vichini Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Vichyne, Wiczynie 20.67 50°54'10"/24°57'40"
Mykhailyn Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Mikhaylin, Mykhaylyn 21.42 50°56'24"/25°12'23"
Povorsk Ukr. Volynia Kovel Povors'k [Ukr], Povorsk [Rus], Powórsk [Pol], Paversk [Yid], Povursk, Powursk 21.64 51°15'56"/25°07'44"
Staraya Yelenovka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Gelenuvka Stara, Helenowka Stara, Olenivka, Yelenovka 21.76 50°59'28"/25°16'47"
Voronchin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Woronczyn 22.19 50°54'24"/24°52'14"
Kupichev Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Kupychiv [Ukr], Kupiczów [Pol], Kupichov [Rus], Kipitshev [Yid], Kupiczów Czeski, Kupichuv, Kupichev, Kupîciv 22.85 50°59'39"/24°42'56"
Skulin Ukr. Volynia Kovel Skulyn 22.98 51°16'46"/24°53'24"
Sokol Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Sokil [Ukr], Sokul [Pol], Sokol [Rus], Sokul' 23.67 51°02'40"/25°20'23"
Kashivka Ukr. Volynia Kovel Kashivka [Ukr], Kashovka [Rus], Kaszówka [Pol], Kashofka [Yid], Kaschowka [Ger], Kashuvka 23.98 51°09'59"/25°19'36"
Gulevichi Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Hulivka [Ukr], Gulevichi [Rus], Hulewicze [Pol], Hulewiczów, Gulevich, Guleviche, Khuleviche 24.14 51°15'30"/25°13'09"
Beresk Ukr. Volynia Novograd-Volynskiy Beresko 24.60 50°52'29"/24°54'20"
Studiny Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Studzinie 24.75 50°53'09"/24°51'18"
Bashova Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Baszowa 24.91 50°53'29"/25°10'57"
Topil'noye Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Topolno, Topulno, Topilne 25.04 50°56'29"/25°16'53"
Kovel' Ukr. Volynia Kovel Kovel [Ukr, Rus, Yid], Kowel [Pol], Kovla, Kovle 25.30 51°12'55"/24°42'31"
Tulichóv Ukr. Volynia Kovel Tuliczów 26.05 51°00'17"/24°39'31"
Vishenki Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Wiszenki 26.15 50°58'52"/25°20'32"
Volnyanka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk 26.19 50°55'24"/25°16'39"
Zadibi Ukr. Volynia Kovel Zadyby 26.39 51°07'60"/24°38'14"
Rozhishche Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Rozhyshche [Ukr], Rozhishche [Rus], Rożyszcze [Pol], Rozhishtch [Yid], Rozhishch, Rozishtchov, Roschyschtsche, Rozishts 26.39 50°54'55"/25°16'09"
Cherniyuv Ukr. Volynia Novograd-Volynskiy Czernijow, Chorniiv, Cherniyuv, Czernijów, Cherniyev, Chërniyev 26.40 50°58'09"/24°40'46"
Cheremoshno Ukr. Volynia Kovel Cheremoshno [Rus], Czeremoszno [Pol], Cheremoshne [Ukr], Tsheremoshne [Yid] 26.48 51°19'28"/25°01'21"
Naviz Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Navoz, Navuz 26.57 51°04'13"/25°23'14"
Radovychi Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Radoviche, Radovichi 26.74 51°02'11"/24°38'01"
Vul'nianka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Colony Volnyanka 27.08 50°54'49"/25°16'48"
Kopachovka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Kopachivka [Ukr], Kopachovka [Rus], Kopaczówka [Pol], Kopachevka, Kopaczewka, Kopachuvka Nova 27.56 50°52'49"/25°13'34"
Klyusk Ukr. Volynia Kovel Klusk, Kliusk, 27.60 51°04'27"/24°36'47"
Nosachevichi Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Nosaczewicze 28.49 50°56'58"/25°21'07"
Svinarin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Svinazhin, Świnarzyn, S'vinazhyn 28.92 50°56'39"/24°39'42"
Nezvir Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Niezwir 29.00 51°03'37"/25°25'15"
Khorokhorin Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Chorochoryn 29.06 50°49'39"/24°57'07"
Ulyaniki Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Ulaniki 29.11 50°49'58"/25°06'38"
Tverdyn' Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Twerdyn, Tverdyni 29.30 50°52'33"/24°45'24"
Osekruv Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Osiekrów, Osekruv, Osekrov 29.34 50°54'59"/24°41'14"
Kiselin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Kiselin [Rus, Yid], Kisielin [Pol], Kysylyn [Ukr], Kisilien 29.62 50°51'12"/24°48'13"
Verbichno Ukr. Volynia Kovel Koloniya Verbichno Pervoye, Kolonia Wierzbiczno Pierwsze, Kolonia Wierzbiczno 31.47 50°58'00"/24°36'00"
Chetvertnya Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Czetwiertnia 32.53 51°02'58"/25°28'10"
Susk Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Sus'k 32.87 50°57'22"/25°25'46"
Ozyutichi Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Ozyutichi [Rus], Ozdziutycze [Pol], Ozdititch [Yid], Oz'dzyutyche, Ozdyutyche, Ozdyutichi, Odziuticz, Ozjutyci 33.72 50°50'54"/24°42'35"
Troyanovka Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Troyanivka [Ukr, Yid], Troyanovka [Rus], Trojanówka [Pol], Troyanuvka 33.84 51°20'11"/25°17'07"
Turiys'k Ukr. Volynia Kovel Turiys'k [Ukr], Turiysk [Rus], Turzysk [Pol], Trisk [Yid], Trusk, Torysk, Turisk, Turzisk, Turzysk Przedmiescie 33.86 51°05'11"/24°31'22"
Shepel' Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Czepel, Szepel 33.94 50°47'20"/25°06'52"
Oblapy Ukr. Volynia Kovel 34.98 51°20'05"/24°41'57"
Zaturtsi Ukr. Volynia Kovel Zaturtsy, Zaturtse 35.52 50°46'58"/24°51'04"
Nesukhoyezhe Ukr. Volynia Kovel Nesukhoyezhe [Rus], Niesuchojeże [Pol], Nezkizh [Yid], Neskhizh, Nesuchonzhi, Nesukhoyzhe, Nesukhoyezh'ye, Nesuchojeze, Niesuchoiże 35.58 51°22'60"/24°49'00"
Torchin Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Torchin [Rus], Torczyn [Pol], Tortchin [Yid], Torchyn [Ukr], Tortshin, Torcyn 35.72 50°45'55"/25°00'06"
Lapni Ukr. Volynia Kovel 36.28 51°23'08"/24°47'57"
Usychi Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Usichi, Usicki, Usicze 36.44 50°45'41"/25°04'24"
Stobykhva Ukr. Volynia Kovel Stobykhva [Rus], Stobychwa [Pol], Stabichov [Yid], Stobykhovka 36.57 51°23'47"/25°11'03"
Kul'chin Ukr. Volynia Lutsk 36.83 50°49'11"/25°19'09"
Bobly Ukr. Volynia Kovel 36.86 51°00'23"/24°29'46"
Kulchyn Ukr. Volynia Kovel Kul'chyn, Kul'chin 37.24 51°06'01"/24°28'30"
Okorsk Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Okorsk Wielki 37.33 50°45'17"/24°55'35"
Zapruddia Ukr. Volynia Kovel Zaprudze, Zaprud'ye, Zapruddya 38.32 51°24'60"/24°50'58"
Tumin Ukr. Volynia Vladimir Tumyn 38.50 50°50'56"/24°36'27"
Krugel' Ukr. Volynia Kovel Kruhel 39.06 51°15'32"/24°31'11"
Ostruv Ukr. Volynia Lutsk Ostriv 39.49 50°59'08"/25°32'57"