The HOOGSTRAETEN post-office opened on 1 February 1845. It used a Distribution postal code 26 (before 1864), and 182 with points before 1874.Catalogue Spécialisé des Oblitérations Belges, 1849-1910, Nationale en Internationale Postzegelmanifestaties Antwerpen (NIPA), Antwerp, 1999. MEERLE opened on 18 July 1902.
thE hoogstraETEn PoSt-officE opEneD on 1 FeBruary 1845. iT used A DISTRibUtion poStAl COde 26 (beforE 1864), aNd 182 wIth points bEFore 1874.catalogue spÉcIAlisé dEs oBLitÉRatioNs BelGes, 1849-1910, nAtionale en iNterNationalE pOSTzegElmaniFESTAties anTwErPen (nIpA), antWerp, 1999. mEerLE opened on 18 jULY 1902.