Kurmysh is a historical settlement in the territory of the Nizhny Novgorod Province (now the Pilninsky District), mentioned in sources no later than the 18th century in connection with the events of the Peasant War led by Yemelyan Pugachev.
The Pugachev Rebellion
In the summer of 1774, Yemelyan Pugachev's rebel army approached the borders of Nizhny Novgorod Governorate. On 20 July of that year it entered Kurmysh, where it was met ceremonially by the local population. This appearance intensified unrest in the surrounding peasant districts: in particular, in the Vorotynskaya estate of the Golovin family, peasants were already saying that "Sovereign Peter III" was granting the people freedom and land. On that same day, 20 July, Vorotynets (disambiguation) a gathering was held at which the peasants voted to recognize the impostor as the lawful sovereign.
Mentions in Sources
Kurmysh appears in the article on the settlement of Vorotynets as a geographic landmark connected with the route of Pugachev's army. It is also included among the objects in the "See also" section of the article on the Yug River — alongside the Gorky Sea, the Zavolzhye area, and Chkalovsk — indicating its significance as a recognizable place name of Volga Region.