N of Stanardsville, off VA 637, Stanardsville, Virginia. County/parish: Greene.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places September 15, 1970. NRIS 70000800.
1 contributing object.Also known as:
The 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.
Correct coordinates are: (38.3337176, -78.4536142) - msw 11Nov2021
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/41681027