[2] The name Črni Vrh literally means 'black pass' and was originally an oronym that was later transferred to the settlement.

[4] During the Second World War, a Slovene Home Guard post was established in Črni Vrh in August 1944.

[2] The post commander, Lieutenant Jože Jakoš (1920–1944), and his second-in-command, Sergeant Tone Grum (1921–1944), were killed in the attack, along with the priest Rudolf Trček.

[7] The church dates from the 19th century and has a polygonal chancel walled on three sides, a wide rectangular nave, and a belltower.

[8] In addition to Saint Josse's church, other sites in Črni Vrh are registered as cultural heritage.