Official Name: | Occident, Indiana |
Pushpin Map: | Indiana#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Occident |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Rush |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Jackson |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Coordinates: | 39.6911°N -85.4783°W |
Elevation Ft: | 984 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 46173 |
Area Code: | 765 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 440496 |
Occident is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Rush County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Occident was known as Tail Holt until 1882.
A post office was established at Occident in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1900.[1]