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Compiled from Yidishe Shtet, shtethlekh un dorfishe yishuvim in Lite: biz 1918: historish-biografishe skitses
Edited by: Berl Kagan
Published in New York, 1991
Translated by:
Steven Weiss z”l
A unique feature of this book is Kagan's compilation of "Jewish village
communities" in Lithuania. These were the residences of the "yeshuvnik," a
village Jew whose social status among Litvaks was low. These Jews lived in what
Kagan variously describes as "small villages, hamlets, inns, country houses and
colonies". The population varied from a handful of Jews to a few dozen
families. This list is translated from the Yiddish.
In many cases Kagan used both the modern Lithuanian names of the settlement
along with the Yiddish name. The translator only included the Lithuanian name
in this list. Where only the Yiddish name is used, it indicated with a (Y).
Weiss only included the geographical data that accompanies each settlement
name, leaving out Kagan's bibliographic information. The title states "until
1918," the year when the Soviets briefly took control of the country, before an
independent Lithuania was established. However Kagan often used data from the
1920's and 30's for his list.
Kagan, often used the names of nearby shtetlekh and county seats as geographic
reference points. These county seats, established during the Independent
period, DO NOT necessarily correspond to the district (uezd) capitols used
before WWI during Russian czarist control. A "verst" is a measure of distance
equal to .66 of a mile. The list is alphabetized according to the Yiddish
alphabet.
| ABELINA |
| ABELNIKAS, next to Lazdiai, Seiny County |
| UBILA, near Vaigeviai |
| AVANASTE, 6 versts from Salakas, Zarasai County |
| UZUGUOSTIS, around Kaunas |
| UNGARINE, not far from Mariampol |
| UPITE (Y), 14 kilometers from Panevezys |
| AZVINSZ (Y), not far from Salakas, Zarasai County |
| IGLIAUKA, between Mariampol and Balbirasakas |
| ILGUVA, in Sakiai County |
| IMBRADAS |
| INDRIONISKIS |
| OLOVA, not far from Daugai, Alytus County |
| OLITE (Y) |
| OLINOVA, near Gudelevai, Kaunas County |
| ALEKSANDROBOLIS, Rokiskis County |
| ALSHISHOK (Y), Vysoki Dvor (Austadvaris), Troki County |
| ANDRIEJAVA, 14 versts from Ritevai, Telsiai County |
| ANTUZAVA, 10 kilometers from Dusetos, Zarasai County |
| ANTANAVA |
| ANTNEMUNIS |
| AKUNIK (Y), around Kaunas |
| ASMINTE, 5 kilometers from Peraina, Mariampol County |
| BOBRI, 12 versts from Sarai, Alytus County |
| BATSHKINIKEL (Y), in the neighborhood of Darsuniskis, Troki County |
| BALTUSOVA, a few versts from Skimianas, Utena County |
| BALTMISKIS, near Siluva, Raseiniai County |
| BATSHISHOK (Y), not far from Laipuna, Seiny County |
| BALSH (Y), not far from Silale, Taurage County |
| BAROVA, around Mariampol |
| BARANAS, around Pasvalys |
| BARUVKE (Y), not far from Vilkomir (Ukmerge) |
| BARTININKI, Vilkaviskis County |
| BARSHON (Y), in the Rokiskis neighborhood |
| BARSTYCIAI, near Telsiai |
| BUBELIAI |
| BUDVIETIS, near Vilkaviskis |
| BUDEVONI (Y), 12 kilometers from Vilkaviskis |
| BUDA, Mariampol County |
| BUTSKUN (Y), in the Suvalki Rgion |
| BUKANTS (Y), not far from Seta, Kedainiai County |
| BURAKOVA (Y) |
| BURBISKIS, Mariampol County |
| BURGIANI (Y), near Pasvalys, Birzai County |
| BURZSHEVITS (Y), 3 versts from Palanga |
| BITSUN (Y), 9 versts from Obeliai, Zarasai County |
| BELENARNI (Y), around Kelme |
| BENDZINGAI, next to Daugai, Alytus County |
| BERZOLE (Y), near Plotelas, Siasliai County |
| BERZINA (Y), next to Vilkomir (Ukmerge) |
| BEREZOVKE (Y), next to Joniskis, Sialiai County |
| BEREZINSK (Y), near Dotnuva, Kedainiai |
| GAUDELISKE, near Aleksatas |
| GAURE, 16 kilometers from Erzvilkas, Taurage County |
| GALGAUDISKIS, around Naistat-Saki |
| GORISKIS, Kaunas County |
| GUDZIUNAI, 13 kilometers from Baisogala, Kedainia County |
| GUDNOVE (Y), not far from Alsedziai, Telsiai County |
| GUDELIAIA, near Ramygala |
| GIVAI-SKRUDZHAI (Y) |
| GITELISHKE, one verst from Salantai, Kretinga County |
| GINTELISKE, not far from Platel, Kreinga County |
| GLIUN (Y), near Gudeleve, Kaunas County |
| GEGUZINE, Troki County |
| GELGUDISKIS, in the neighborhood of Jurbakas, Raseiniai County |
| GELAZIAI, not far from Subat (Latvia), Panevezys County |
| GELTSIN (Y) |
| GRAZISKIAI, Vilkaviskis County |
| GROSVILKI (Y), not far from Darbenai, Kretinga County |
| GRUDZUNAI, in the neighborhood of Siauliai |
| GRIBKELE (Y), near Saltas, Birzai County |
| GRIMZ (Y), near Kelme, Raseiniai |
| DABIKINE, not far from Akmene, Mazeikiai County |
| DOVIN (Y), not far from Pasvalys, Birzai County |
| DAUKSISKIS |
| DUBINOVE, not far from Zarasai |
| DUBININKUS, 8 versts from Joniskis, Siailiai County |
| DUBROVITSE (Y), near Kaunas |
| DVORUKA |
| DVORNOVA, in the Kaunas neighborhood |
| DUTKEME (Y), around Taurage |
| DILAN (Y), near Babtai, Kaunas County |
| DIKSHNE (Y), Troki County |
| DIRVINISHOK (Y), near Siaulenai, Siaulaiai County |
| DEVANGOLE, Panevezys County |
| DEMBOVE-BUDA (Y), near Mariampol |
| VALESISKIS, near Vabalninkas, Bizai County |
| VASILISKIS, near Kelme, Raseiniai County |
| VARESTSINE (Y), 6 kilometers from Rokiskis |
| VIDISKIAI, Vilkomir (Ukmerge) County |
| VIDMANT (Y) |
| VIDNISHOK (Y), not far from Maliat, Utena County |
| VIZEYTS (Y), 5 kilometers from Gargzdai, Kretinga County |
| VEIDZIAI, 10 kilometers from Kelme, Raseiniai County |
| VILKIAUTINIS, near Lishkeve, Seiny County |
| VIRSTINIK (Y), near Palanga, Kretinga County |
| VISEVIENAI, Telsaia County |
| VESULOVE (Y), around Kaunas |
| VEPRIAI, 10 kilometers from Bogoslavishik, Vilkomir (Ukmerge) County |
| VERPENAI, next to Kelme, Raseiniai County |
| VERSHVES (Y), not far from Kaunas |
| ZAGRINI (Y), not far from Salakas, Zarasai County |
| ZALANTS (Y) |
| ZALOSIA |
| ZUDZ (Y), not far from Ramygala, Panevezys County |
| ZUVILUN (Y), a couple of versts from Subat (Latvia), Panevezys County |
| ZAIDEKAN (Y), 4 kilometers from Pasvalys, Birzai County |
| ZAIKINAI (Y), around Siauliai |
| ZSHVING (Y), a few versts from Payore, Taurage County |
| ZSHVIRBLANTS (Y), around Kavarskas, Vilkomir (Ukmerge) County |
| ZYDAVISKIS, near Balbirishok, Alytus County |
| ZYDDVARIS, one verst from Siad, Mazeikiai County |
| ZYDKAIMIS, Sialiai County |
| ZSHAIDINI (Y) |
| ZEMAITKIEMIS near Kaunas |
| TAUBIN (Y), not far from Silale, Taurage County |
| TAVROVA, not far from Siauliai |
| TALON (Y), near Panevezys |
| TAULKEVE (Y), Troki County |
| TAUMASHEVE (Y), near Vysoki Dvor (Aukstadvaris), Troki County |
| TARPUN (Y), in the neighborhood of Mariampol |
| TURZENAI, 15 kilometers from Kaunas |
| TURISHOK (Y) |
| TURMANTAS, not far from Zarasai |
| TIMEGOLE (Y) |
| TENENAI, 8 kilometers from Payore, Taurage County |
| TESTALVITSHNE (Y), not far from Kalvarias |
| TERPITS (Y), around Mariampol |
| TERASKOVA (Y), 15 kilometers from Seta, Kedainiai County |
| TRAUPIS, 10 kilometers from Tryskiai, Vilkomir (Ukmerge) County |
| TREPKALNIS, 2 kilometers from Varzshan, Kretinga County |
| TSHABISKI (Y), 15 kilometers from Kosheder, Troki County |
| TSHISLIVKE (Y), not far from Raguva, Panevezys County |
| JUODUPIS |
| JAVARAVAS, Mariampol County |
| JANAPOLE (Y), between Luoke and Telsiai |
| JANISHOK (Y), Utena County |
| JANKAI, 16 kilometers from Pilvishok, Vilkaviskis County |
| JASTANIK (Y), near Kupiskis, Panevezys County |
| JAKUBENTS (Y), Vilkomir (Ukmerge) County |
| JASHTAIK (Y) |
| JOZDA (Y), near Siauliai |
| JUZINTAI, 12 kilometers from Kamajai, Rokiskis County |
| JULINOVE (Y), around Kaunas |
| JUSTINIK (Y), near Vilkomir (Ukmerge) |
| JUKNISHKI (Y), Taurage County |
| JURDZIKE (Y), not far from Rokiskis |
| JEGLISKIS, not far from Mariampol |
| JENITS (Y), a few versts from srai, Alytus County |
| JENTSIKES (Y), near Simnas, Alytus County |
| KHAVODKI (Y), near Zshidik, Mazeikiai County |
| LABINAVA, not far from Kedainiai |
| LABINAK (Y), near Utena |
| LAUKELISKIAI |
| LAZDENA (Y), around Taurage |
| LAL (Y), near Raseiniai |
| LAPIAI, not far from Mariampol |
| LAUKZIM (Y), next to Darbenai, Kretinga County |
| LUCINAVA, Mariampol County |
| LUCINAVA, in the neighborhood of Kelme |
| LUKODEME, in the neighborhood of Kelme, Raseiniai |
| LUKSIAI, not far from Grishkabod, Sakiai County |
| LIUBAVAS, Mariampol County |
| LAIBUSHOK (Y), 6 versts from Vilkomir (Ukmerge) |
| LIEOLAUKE, 7 versts fromAlsedziai, Telsiai County |
| LIKSEL (Y), not far from Siauliai |
| LELIUNAI, not far from Utena |
| LENTS (Y), near Krokas, Kedainiai County |
| LEKECIAI, Sakiai County |
| MADZIUNA, in the neighborhood of Kelme, Raseniai County |
| MAZAN (Y), around Taurage |
| MAURUCIAI, not far from Gudeleva, Kaunas County |
| MANTEVIDAVE (Y), next to Dotnuva, Kedainiai County |
| MAURLISHOK (Y), not far from Antalepte, Zarasai County |
| MARSAIKI (Y), Siauliai County |
| MAREVIANKI (Y), around Kaunas |
| MURAVANI PANEMUN (Y), Panevezys County |
| MIZSHUK (Y) |
| MIKHALEN (Y), Mariampol County |
| MIKHELMANT (Y), near Kedainiai |
| MILUNTSE (Y), around Kupiskis, Panevezys County |
| MINATSA (Y), Utena County |
| MITSINTSKAS (Y), a few kilometers from Poshviatin, Siauliai County |
| MISHNUN (Y), in the neighborhood of Kaunas |
| MILINOVER HAUF (Y), 9 versts from Jesnas, Alytus County |
| MEDINGAN (Y), Telsiai County |
| METELIAI, near Simne, Alytus County |
| MERGELUPKE (Y), near Simne, Alytus County |
| NAMAUN (Y), not far from Jesnas, Alytus County |
| MESKAI |
| MESKUCIAI, 5 kilometers from Mariampol |
| NATSIANISHOK (Y), not far from Juzint, Rokiskis County |
| NAKAN (Y), near Pavalys |
| NORAIKISHOK (Y), around Kaunas |
| NIKLISIK (Y), not far from Juzint, Rokiskis County |
| NIRAK (Y), Vilkomir (Ukmerge) County |
| NEDZINGE near Mirkine, Alytus County |
| NEVIARAVE (Y), in the Zarasai region |
| NETSHINI (Y), Zarasai County |
| NEKINISHKI (Y), in the neighborhood of Siauliai |
| SOLOMINKE (Y), 12 kilometers from Kaunas |
| SASNAVA, Mariampol County |
| SVABODA, near Rudimin, 7 kilometers from Lazdiai, Seiny County |
| SUVALETSEK (Y), near Kalvarias, Suvalki neighborhood |
| STRAVENINK (Y), Troki County |
| SIAAIN (Y), near Raseiniai |
| SINTAUTAI, Sakiai County |
| SLOBAR (Y), around Kaunas |
| SLAVIK (Y), Sakiai County |
| SMALVOS, Zarasai County |
| SMALININKAS |
| SMILGIAI, Panevezys County |
| SERPAITS (Y), one kilometer from Varniai |
| SEFERNE (Y), NEAR Simne, Alytus County |
| SKAISTGIRIS, 10 versts from Zagare |
| SKIRSNEMUNE, around Jurbarkas, Raseiniai County |
| SKRIPTAVE (Y), Kaunas County |
| PABAISKAS, 10 kilometers from Vilkomir (Ukmerge) |
| PABIRZE (Y), 8 kilometers from Birzai |
| PODUVE (Y), near Skaudvile, Raseiniai County |
| PODUVISE (Y), not far from Lidevian, Raseiniai County |
| PADUVISE (Y), not far from Seredzius, Kaunas County |
| PADUSHE (Y), near Simne, Alytus County |
| PODMERETSHE (Y), near Merkine, Alytus County |
| POVANDINE (Y), not far from Salntai, Kretinga County |
| PAVIDAK (Y), near Maishagola, Vilnius County |
| POVAIGUVA, near Vegeriai, Siauliai County |
| PAUPINE, Zarasai County |
| PACINELIS, in the neighborhood of Krokas, Kedainiai County |
| PAJAVONIAI, Vilkaviskis County |
| PALOVA, Sakiai County |
| PALUTSI (Y), in the Zarasai region |
| POLEVENE (Y), around Kupiskis, Panevezys County |
| PAMUSA, not far from Linkuva, Siauliai County |
| PANOTERIAI, Vilkomir (Ukmerge) County |
| PANOSISKES, near Troki |
| PANEMUNE, Birzai County |
| PASAVONA |
| PASAVA, around Vysoki Dvor (Aukstadvaris), Troki County |
| PASOIRISHOK (Y), near Simne, Alytus County |
| PASEYK (Y), near Simne, Alytus County |
| PASELA (Y) near Vieksniai, Mazeikiai County |
| PAEZERIAI, around Salakas, Zarasai County |
| PAEZERELIAIA |
| POPOVESE (Y), not far from Pasvalys |
| PAPORTSHE (Y), |
| PAPILYS, Birzai County |
| POPETAITSH (Y), in the neighborhood of Suvalki |
| PAKUONIS, Kaunas County |
| POKIPINE (Y), Rokiskis County |
| PAKELNISHOK (Y), near Naishtot-Sugind, Taurage County |
| PAKESNE (Y), in the environs of Lazdiai, Seiny County |
| PAROZSHNIE (Y), near Naishtot-Shaki |
| PARUPE (Y), near Darbenai, Kretinga County |
| PASUSVIS, near Grinkishok, Kedainiai County |
| PASIAUSIS |
| PASHELA (Y), near Labanove, Kedainiai County |
| PUNIA, not far from Butrimonys, Alytus County |
| PUSIAUSKELY, near Grishkavod, Sakiai County |
| PUSKELNI, near Mariampole |
| PURPELE (Y), Telsiai County |
| PIVASIUNAI, around Butrimonys |
| PILNIKALI (Y), near Seta, Kedainiai County |
| PINIAVA, near Panevezys |
| PLOKSCIAI, Sakiai County |
| PLUSI (Y) |
| PEZINTE (Y), in the neighborhood of Kaunas |
| PERLAI (Y), near Orany (Varena), Alytus Coutny |
| PERNARAVA, Kedainiai County |
| PRATKUN (Y), not far from Salakas, Zarsai County |
| PRASTSHI, (Y), 8 versts from Plunge, Telsiai County |
| PRIMUSA, near Vilkomir (Ukmerge) |
| FERTSHAN (Y), in the neighborhood of Suvalki |
| FREDA (Y), around Kaunas |
| TSIKANTS (Y), near Seduva, Panevezys County |
| KOVELI (Y), next to Ziemariai, Troki County |
| KAUNOTAVA, 12 kilometers from Lukniki, Telsiai County |
| KAZAKISKIS, near Dobeikos, Vilkomir (Ukmerge) County |
| KOZLOVA, near Pilvisikis, Vilkaviskis County |
| KATAUTISKE, 10 kilometers from Varniai, Telsiai County |
| KAUTVISHOK (Y), 13 versts from Semiliskis, Troki County |
| KATLOVEIRNE, in the neighborhood of Kelme, Raseiniai County |
| KULAUTUVA, not far from Kaunas |
| ZEMAICIU KALVARIJA, 7 kilometers from Alsedziai, in the neighborhood of Telsiai |
| KALIAN (Y), 3 kilometers from Jurbarkas, Raseiniai County |
| KALINOVA, around Kovno |
| KALELISHOK (Y), around Seduva, Panevezys County |
| KAMIAN (Y), 7 kilometers from Salatas, Berzai County |
| KAMIRINTSE (Y), not far from Laipun, Seiny County |
| KOPLITSE (Y), near Zeimelis, Kedaniai County |
| KARTENA, Kretinga County |
| KARTSI (Y), 10 versts from Jonava, Kaunas County |
| KORTSION (Y), not far from Salantai, Kretinga County |
| KARKLENAI, Raseiniai County |
| KUBILUN (Y), near Salatas, Birzai County |
| KVIETISKIS, a few kilometers from Mariampol |
| KUZIAI not far from Siauliai |
| KUCIUNAI 13 kilometers from Lazdiai, Seiny County |
| KULBES (Y), near Panevezys |
| KUPRELISHIK (Y), around Siauliai |
| KURDIMKSTAI (Y) |
| KURKLETS (Y), not far from Obeliai, Rokiskis County |
| KAIMELIS, Sakiai County |
| KINDERISHKI (Y), around Kaunas |
| KIRSNE (Y), in the environs of Lazdiai, Seiny County |
| KLOVAINIAI, a few kilometers from Rozaliai, Panevezys |
| KLUBIANIS, 7 kilometers from Pokriai, Siauliai County |
| KLEBISKIS, 8 kilometers from Preniai, Mariampol County |
| KIETAVISKIAI |
| KETURVALAKIAI, Vilkaviskis County |
| KERNAVA, not far from Maishagola |
| KRIAUNIAI |
| KRASNE-SELIK (Y), around Zarasai |
| KRUOPIAI, Siauliai County |
| KRIVELIAN (Y) |
| KRINCINAS, 9 versts from Pasvalys |
| KREVE (Y) not far from Obeliai, Zarasai County |
| ROGOVIKE (Y), 10 kilometers from Raguva |
| RADUTE, a verst from Rokiskis |
| RODZANAI, in Zeimelis |
| RADEIKIAI, 10 kilometers from Utena |
| RAUDONDVARIS |
| RAUDONE, 20 kilometers from Jurbarkas |
| RADENAI, Siauliai County |
| ROMANOVA, not far from Subat (Latvia), Panevezys County |
| RANISHK (Y), in the neighborhood of Plunge |
| RAKISHETSIK (Y), in the neighborhood of Rokiskis |
| RAKAN (Y), not far from Salaka, Zarasai County |
| RUDNI, near Orany (Varena), Alytus County |
| RIBOK (Y), Raseiniai County |
| RAISERAD (Y) |
| RYMSANIAI, not far from Zarasai |
| SIAUDVIGE, next to Grishkabod, Sakiai County |
| SHUDINISHKI (Y), 3 kilometers from Virbaleniai |
| SATEIKIAI, in the neighborhood of Plunge, Telsiai County |
| SHATKIN (Y), around Bizai |
| SESTOKIAI, 13 kilometers from Lazdiai, Seiny County |
| SAKALYNE, around Taurage |
| SHAKI (Y), not far from Sakiai |
| SAKYNE 25 versts from Zagare, Siauliai County |
| SHVABESHIK (Y), near Linkuva, Siauliai County |
| SVENTEZERIS, not far from Sarai, Alytus County |
| SUMSKAI, 3 kilometers from Sakiai, Siauliai County |
| SHTANISHOK (Y), in the neighborhood of Rokiskis |
| SHTARINKE (Y), 3 miles from Siauliai |
| SHTARKENE (Y), not far from Smileg, Panevezys County |
| SHTAITSESIK (Y), near Khaidutsishok |
| SHTARVENIKI (Y), next to Ziezmariai, Troki County |
| SHIL (Y), not far from Raguva, Panevezys County |
| SHILAN (Y), around Birzai |
| SHIMAK (Y), around Mariampol |
| SIMKAICIAI, Raseiniai County |
| SHIKLI, a few versts from Pashvetin, Siauliai County |
| SHLASHTE (Y), around Birzai |
| SHMIDHAN (Y), around Birzai |
| SHNARGLIN (Y), between Zagare and Akmene |
| SHKREBISHIK (Y), around Birzai |
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