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 Aukštadvaris
| Matching Town | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aukštadvaris | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Aukštadvaris [Lith], Visoki-Dvor [Yid], Vysokiĭ Dvor [Rus], Wysoki Dwór [Pol], Visokidbor, Aukštdvarys, Aukstadvario, Aukshtadvaris, Aukšdvaris | 54°34'46"/24°31'36" |
| Nearby Towns | Modern Country |
Pale Province |
Provincial District |
Alt. Names | Distance (km) | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alešiškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Aleshishkes | 10.11 | 54°29'31"/24°29'06" |
| Užuguostis | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Uzhgost, Uzhuguostis (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 10.21 | 54°37'30"/24°23'21" |
| Onuskis | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Onuškis [Lith], Ganushishki [Rus], Hanuszyszki [Pol], Hanashishok [Yid], Anishok, Anushishak, Oniškis, Onushkis, Onuškės, Onuškio, Uonoškis | 11.51 | 54°28'59"/24°35'30" |
| Stakliškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Stakliškės [Lith], Stoklishok [Yid], Stoklishki [Rus], Stokliszki [Pol], Stakliškių, Staklėškės, Staklishkes | 12.77 | 54°35'24"/24°19'46" |
| Semeliškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Semeliškės [Lith], Semilishok [Yid], Sumelishki [Rus], Sumiliszki [Pol], Siemieliszki, Semeliškių, Sumilishki | 12.93 | 54°39'53"/24°39'48" |
| Panošiškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Panošiškės [Lith], Panashishok [Yid], Panashishki [Rus], Panaszyszki [Pol], Panoškių Žydkaimis, Žydkaimis, Zhidkaimis, Panasishok (Jewish agri col. 1849) | 14.51 | 54°31'03"/24°43'29" |
| Pivašiūnai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Pivoshuny, Pivashyunay, Pivašiūnų (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 16.45 | 54°27'39"/24°22'30" |
| Markaučiškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Markovshchizna, Markowszczyzna, Markūnai (appears on hist. map as Markowsz) | 19.00 | 54°30'42"/24°47'50" |
| Butrimonys | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Butrimonys [Lith], Butrimantz [Yid], Butrimantsy [Rus], Butrymańce [Pol], Butramentz [Ger], Baltremantz, Butrimontz, Butrymańcy, Butrimantsi, Butrimonis, Butrimance, Butrimonių, Butrėmuonīs | 19.45 | 54°30'12"/24°15'20" |
| Burbiškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Burbishok, Burbiskis | 20.05 | 54°45'35"/24°31'13" |
| Rūdiškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Rudziszki, Rudishkes, Rudzishki (Opened to Jews in 1903 after exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 20.84 | 54°30'58"/24°49'51" |
| Kietaviškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Kietaviškis, Kutavishok, Senosios Kietaviškės, Keytovishki | 20.95 | 54°45'31"/24°37'39" |
| Lieponys | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Lieponys [Lith], Lejpuny [Pol], Leypuny [Rus], Lieponiai, Lieponai, Leponay, Leipūnai | 21.01 | 54°26'27"/24°44'52" |
| Kalviai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Kavolyay, Kowali, Kal'vyay, Kowale, Kalvių | 21.11 | 54°42'28"/24°17'07" |
| Kalviai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Kalvių Miškas, Kovalė | 22.62 | 54°25'08"/24°44'31" |
| Jieznas | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Jieznas [Lith], Yezne [Yid], Ezno [Rus], Jezno [Pol], Jezna, Yezna, Yeznas, Eznas, Iyeznas, Jeznas | 22.72 | 54°35'58"/24°10'33" |
| Strévininkai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Strevininkų, Stravėninkai, Strevininkay, Straveniki, Stravenink (Opened to Jews in 1903 after the exemption from the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 22.73 | 54°46'60"/24°30'00" |
| Pakalniškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Pakalnishkis, Pakalniskis, Pakelnishok, Pokalnishki | 24.48 | 54°45'21"/24°45'17" |
| Ziezmariai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Žiežmariai [Lith], Zhezmir [Yid], Zhizhmory [Rus], Żyżmory [Pol], Zhyzhmor, Žižmariai, Žiežmarių, Zhiyezhmaryai, Zhezhmaryay, Žeižmariai, Žėižmarē, Zhezhmir, Zhezhmer, Zezmer, Shishmory | 25.92 | 54°48'26"/24°26'27" |
| Daugai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Daugai [Lith], Doig [Yid], Daugi [Rus, Pol], Daugų, Dauge, Daugay, Daug, Doyg, Dawgi, Daugā | 26.76 | 54°22'00"/24°19'60" |
| 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) | 27.03 | 54°45'28"/24°14'27" |
| Trakai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Trakai [Lith], Troki [Pol, Rus], Trok [Yid], Traken [Ger], Trakay, Troki Nowe, Troki Nove, Novyye Troki | 27.19 | 54°38'24"/24°56'10" |
| 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 | 28.21 | 54°46'21"/24°48'41" |
| Punia | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Punia [Lith], Puni [Rus], Poo, [Yid], Punie [Pol], Punya, Punios | 28.35 | 54°30'42"/24°06'11" |
| Dumsi | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Dumsiai (Opened to Jews in 1903 by exception of the "Temporary Rules" of 1882) | 28.67 | 54°50'05"/24°35'27" |
| Degsnes | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Degsnės [Lith], Deksznie [Pol], Dekshna [Yid], Dekshnia [Rus], Deksznia, Dekshna-Selo | 29.22 | 54°22'07"/24°47'47" |
| Nemajunai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Nemajūnai [Lith], Nimayi, [Yid], Nemanyuny [Rus], Niemoniuny [Pol], Nemaniunai, Nemanyunay, Nemaniūnų, Nemaniūnai | 29.34 | 54°33'34"/24°04'22" |
| Krosna | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Krasne, Krasno (found on historical map only) | 29.58 | 54°40'60"/24°57'00" |
| Naujazeris | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Noyazhery | 30.79 | 54°51'18"/24°34'25" |
| Darsūniškis | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Darsūniškis [Lith], Dorsunishki [Rus], Darshunishok [Yid], Dorsuniszki [Pol], Dersunishki, Darsūniškių, Darsunishkis, Darshonishok | 31.42 | 54°44'08"/24°07'11" |
| Madžiūnai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Madzhu, Madzyuny | 31.52 | 54°27'51"/24°58'22" |
| Valkininkai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Valkininkai [Lith], Olkieniki [Pol], Olkeniki [Rus], Olkenik [Yid], Alkeniki [Bel], Olkienniki, Olkinik, Olknik, Volknik, Valkiniras, Valkininkas, Valkininkay, Valkėninkā, Walkenykai | 31.66 | 54°21'39"/24°50'27" |
| Lazdėnai | Lith. | Kovno | Troki | Lazdena, Lazdene, Lazdėnai, Luodžionys, Lazdenai, Lodzyany, Lazdenay | 31.80 | 54°44'41"/24°55'49" |
| Zasliai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Žasliai [Lith], Zhosle [Yid], Zhosli [Rus], Żośle [Pol], Zhusli, Zhayslyay, Zhaslyay, Žaslių | 31.91 | 54°51'51"/24°35'22" |
| Pamerkiai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Pomerech', Pamerkės, Pamerkis, Pamerkai | 31.92 | 54°18'49"/24°42'48" |
| 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) | 32.00 | 54°51'55"/24°28'06" |
| Birštonas | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Birštonas [Lith], Birshtan [Yid], Birshtany [Rus], Birsztany [Pol], Birschton [Ger], Birshton, Birshtonas, Birštonas-Kurortas, Birštono, Bėrštuons (Exempted from the Temporary Rules of 1882 on Dec. 9, 1903) | 32.06 | 54°36'17"/24°01'52" |
| Kazokiškės | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Kazokishkes, Kazokishok | 33.13 | 54°49'04"/24°50'11" |
| Rykantai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Rykonty [Pol] | 33.24 | 54°43'16"/24°58'54" |
| Paneriai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Ponary, Panerių, Dvaras Paneriai, Panėris | 33.71 | 54°47'07"/24°54'42" |
| Alove | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Alovė [Lith], Olava [Rus], Aulava [Yid], Oława [Pol], Olove, Alavė, Alovės (Opened to Jews after the exemption from the “Temporary Rules” of 1882.) | 34.28 | 54°21'00"/24°10'21" |
| 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.) | 34.54 | 54°38'37"/25°03'06" |
| Dambrava | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Dubrava, Dubravichi, Dubrovichi, Dubrovitse, Dubrovitsi | 35.10 | 54°52'00"/24°18'00" |
| Matuizos | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Matuyzos, Matuzy, Matuyzay, Matuizai, Matuza, Matujzy | 35.25 | 54°16'31"/24°40'48" |
| Voke | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Waka, Trakų Vokė | 36.90 | 54°37'43"/25°05'36" |
| Alytus | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Alytus [Lith], Olita [Pol, Rus], Alita [Yid], Alīta [Latv], Alytaus, Alitus, Alyta | 37.38 | 54°23'47"/24°02'29" |
| Rumšiškės | Lith. | Kovno | Kovno | Rumšiškės [Lith], Rumshishok [Yid], Rumshishki [Rus], Rumszyszki [Pol], Rumškės, Rumshishkes, Romshishok, Rumiske | 37.67 | 54°52'04"/24°13'09" |
| Paparčiai | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Paparchyay, Paparčių, Paportshy, Poporti, Poporcie | 38.47 | 54°54'21"/24°43'34" |
| Buivydai | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Bujwidy (Jews were permitted to settle after exemption of the "Temporary Rules" of 1882.) | 38.51 | 54°49'16"/24°57'23" |
| Nedzingė | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Niedzingi, Nedzingi, Nedingė [Lith], Vadėnai, Nedzingės | 39.10 | 54°14'50"/24°19'46" |
| Nedingė | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Nedzing, Nedzingé, Vadėnai, Nedzingės | 39.10 | 54°14'50"/24°19'46" |
| Dūkštos | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Dukštas, Dukszty, Dukshty, Dukshtas | 39.40 | 54°49'24"/24°58'19" |
| Čekoniškės | Lith. | Vilna | Vilna | Čekoniškės [Lith], Tsekhanovishki [Rus], Ciechanowiszki [Pol], Tsechanovik [Yid], Chekonishkes, Čekuonėškės | 39.86 | 54°44'12"/25°05'02" |
| Zagarine | Lith. | Vilna | Troki | Zagarin, Żegaryno [Pol], Zhigarino | 39.92 | 54°26'43"/25°06'02" |
