Neubrücke consisted of only one building at the forks of Bigge and Lenne (Reuters Haus, first mentioned in 1847).

The municipality's name is drawn from the original centre of Finnentrop situated a few hundred metres up the Bigge river, now known as Altfinnentrop (“alt” is German for “old”).

The rose stands for the Lords of Finnentrop (von Vinnentrop) and dates back to the year 1358.

Finnentrop maintains partnership arrangements with: The mayor between 1997 and 2020 was the jurist Dietmar Heß (* 1955) (CDU).

Among the nationally known companies in Finnentrop are Eibach (automotive springs), Metten Fleischwaren (meat processing) and a plant of ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe AG.