Already by the early 7th century, the Main-Wern area was under the Merovingian Empire’s yoke and Frankish settlers had established themselves here in great numbers.

On 18 January that year, Count Manto and his brother Megingoz donated their holdings in Veringewe (Werngau), Heselere (Heßlar), Tüngide (Thüngen), Binzufeld (Binsfeld), Haholtesheim (Halsheim), Steti (Stetten), Büthult (Büchold) and Gysenheim (Gössenheim) to the Fulda Abbey.

Gössenheim was until about 1870 a fortified village whose core was shielded to the east, north and west by a ringwall, some of which still stands today.

Gössenheim now lies on Bundesstraße 27 between Karlstadt and Hammelburg, and it belongs to the local area of the lesser centre of Gemünden in the Würzburg Region.

Well known far beyond the limits of the local area is the singers’ festival that for the last 50 years has taken place at the Homburg on Whit Monday, drawing visitors from near and far.