Opportunity, Nebraska

Opportunity is an unincorporated community in Holt County, Nebraska, in the United States.^[1]

History

Opportunity was so named because its founders saw a good opportunity to establish a post office and store there.^[2] The Opportunity post office operated between 1910 and 1942.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Opportunity, Nebraska
↑ Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 78. ISBN 0-8032-5060-6. A 1925 edition is available for download at University of Nebraska—Lincoln Digital Commons.
↑ "Holt County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 13 August 2014.

Municipalities and communities of Holt County, Nebraska, United States

County seat: O'Neill

Cities	Atkinson O'Neill

Villages	Chambers Emmet Ewing Inman Page Stuart

Townships	Antelope Atkinson Belle Chambers Cleveland Coleman Conley Deloit Dustin Emmet Ewing Fairview Francis Golden Grattan Green Valley Holt Creek Inman Iowa Josie Lake McClure Paddock Pleasant View Rock Falls Sand Creek Saratoga Scott Shamrock Sheridan Shields Steel Creek Stuart Swan Verdigris Willowdale Wyoming

Unincorporated communities	Amelia Anncar Catalpa Deloit Dorsey Dustin Inez Meek Opportunity Paddock Redbird Stafford Star

Coordinates: 42°35′46″N 98°30′04″W / 42.59611°N 98.50111°W / 42.59611; -98.50111

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