West Hopkinton had its own post office which opened on May 29, 1857; a small railroad depot on the original Contoocook River Railroad line, the Rowell's Covered Bridge and New Henniker Bridge.
West Hopkinton established its own post office on May 29, 1857, with a nearby railroad station situated along the Contoocook River Railroad line. The town also had access to two bridges: the Rowell's Covered Bridge and the New Henniker Bridge.