[2] Portions of the Federally protected Lein river valley between Leinecksee and Leinhäusle [de], Rottal zwischen Hüttenbühl und Buchengehren, and Wiesentäler bei der Menzlesmühle nature reserves are located in Alfdorf's municipal area.

The abandoned villages of Eisenmühle, Felgensägmühle, Geiersweiler, Geren, Tierbad, and Webersgehren are found in the municipal area.

The lily is a motif of Alfdorf dated to as early as 1550, which occasionally sported additional acorns.

This coat of arms was awarded to Alfdorf with a municipal flag by the Rems-Murr district office on 19 May 1980.

Local public transportation is provided by the Verkehrs- und Tarifverbund Stuttgart and OstalbMobil [de].