Neighboring municipalities are Oberlahr in the west, Eichen in the northwest, Pleckhausen and Dürrholz in the south.

Based on censuses, the development of Döttesfeld's population relative to today's municipal area ranges from 1871 to 1987.

The four dice symbolize the four constituent cities, including Döttesfeld, Bausch Eid, Upper Ears and Breitscheid.

The coat of arms has been legally valid since 26 January 1971, and was designed by Ernst Zeller, Raubach.

The nearest railway station is at Montabaur on the Cologne-Frankfurt high-speed rail line.