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In September 1988, an archaeological excavation in northwest Steinbach came across several stone foundations dating from the Roman era.

The oldest document mentioning Steinbach dates from 789 in the Lorsch Codex.

In the Middle Ages, the Lords of Eppstein controlled this area. The last of the Eppstein line died out in 1535, and Steinbach passed to the Counts of Stolberg.

After the death of Johann Reinhard III, the last Count of Hanau, in 1736, Steinbach fell to the Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel.

Church:

Since 1952, Stein has been incorporated into Königsbach-Stein, just north of the city of Pforzheim in the German State of Baden-Württenberg.

Today, Sprendlingen is administratively part of the municipality of Dreieich. It is located about 10 kilometers south of Frankfurt am Main in the German State of Hessen.

Church:

Tempelstraße 1
63303 Dreieich

A church building in Sprendlingen dates from at least 880.

The Reformation reached Sprendlingen in 1528, and Erasmus Alberus was appointed the first pastor there by Landgrave Philipp of Hessen. Erasmus Alberus had been a student and friend of Martin Luther himself.

Before 1806, Spöck was located in the Margravite of Baden-Durlach. In 1975, Spöck and several neighboring villages were administratively consolidated into the municipality of Stutensee. It is located in the north region of metropolitan Karlsruhe.

Today, Spielberg is administratively part of the municipality of Brachttal.

In 1528, Spachbrücken became part of the fief belonging to the Lords of Löwenstein-Wertheim. It remained affiliated with this family until 1805.

Today, Spachbrücken is administratively part of the municipality of Reinheim.

Church:

There has been a church on the present site in Spachbrücken since before 1513 when the parish was Roman Catholic. In 1526, this area became Lutheran during the Reformation. Today, the parish is part of the Evangelischen Kirche in Hessen und Nassau.