A post office was opened in Hopewell in 1904 and closed in1908. A post office under name Fravel then opened in Hopewell in 1916, was renamed Hopewell in 1921 and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1973. From 1908-1916 and since the post office's final closure in 1973, mail to Hopewell has been routed via nearby Macksville.