Octonia Stone

Octonia Stone
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Virginia Landmarks Register
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Location	N of Stanardsville, off VA 637, near Stanardsville, Virginia
Coordinates	38°19′59″N 78°27′14″W / 38.33306°N 78.45389°W / 38.33306; -78.45389Coordinates: 38°19′59″N 78°27′14″W / 38.33306°N 78.45389°W / 38.33306; -78.45389
Area	9.9 acres (4.0 ha)
Built	1721 (1721)
NRHP Reference #	70000800
VLR #	039-0003
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	September 15, 1970
Designated VLR	June 2, 1970

Octonia Stone, also known as Octoney, Octeny, Octona, and Octuna Stone, is a historic boundary marker located near Stanardsville, Greene County, Virginia. The stone marks the terminus of the westernmost boundary line of the 24,000-acre Octonia Grant. It is a granite-type rock which is part of a natural outcropping in a hayfield. The stone is engraved with a figure 8, composed of two, nearly perfect circles, with a cross touching the top of the 8.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.

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