Occident, Indiana

Occident, Indiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°41′28″N 85°28′42″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Rush
Township	Jackson
Elevation [1]	984 ft (300 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	46173
Area code	765
GNIS feature ID	440496[1]

Occident is an unincorporated community in Jackson Township, Rush County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

Occident was known as Tail Holt until 1882.[1]

A post office was established at Occident in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1900.[2]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Occident, Indiana
2. "Rush County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 1, 2015.