Welcome to Octagon ...

Octagon is located in Brunswick County<1>.

The location of Octagon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Octagon, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Octagon is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Octagon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Octagon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Octagon - they are located in Alabama and Indiana.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Octagon.

Communities near Octagon ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Octagon.

• South Hill
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
  • South Hill is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,356 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Hill <4>
• Blackstone
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackstone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackstone
  • Blackstone is located in Nottoway County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,304 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blackstone <4>
• Victoria
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
  • Victoria is located in Lunenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victoria <4>
• Kenbridge
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenbridge
  • Kenbridge is located in Lunenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenbridge <4>
• Lawrenceville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
  • Lawrenceville is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,003 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceville <4>
• La Crosse
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crosse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
  • La Crosse is located in Mecklenburg County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 576 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crosse <4>
• McKenney
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenney
  • McKenney is located in Dinwiddie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenney <4>
• Brodnax
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodnax
  • Brodnax is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brodnax <4>
• Alberta
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alberta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberta
  • Alberta is located in Brunswick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
• Dundas
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundas
  • Dundas is located in Lunenburg County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Octagon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Octagon.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Octagon. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Octagon.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Octagon. See our Newspapers Page for Octagon.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Octagon ...

Looking for more information about Octagon? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Octagon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Octagon.

Adding Octagon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Octagon in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Octagon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Octagon post office opened in 1880.

We also found Octagon in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Octagon.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Octagon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/