Kornwestheim's history spans over 1200 years, first being documented as "Westheim" around 780 AC, within the interest register of the Lorsch monastery.

In the western part of the city there was an even older road from the Bronze Age running towards what today is a highway.

For centuries, Kornwestheim was a prosperous and wealthy farming village that benefited from the fertility of its farmland and active trade.

[3] With the construction of the railroad line Stuttgart - Ludwigsburg - Heilbronn in 1846 the era of Industrialization began and the construction of the national switch yard in Kornwestheim in the years of 1913-1919 made Kornwestheim the railway road node in Southern Germany, creating ideal conditions for the future growth and development of the city.

This infrastructure improvements and the convenient location of the city as well as several factory foundations contributed to a large increase in population in the late 19th century.

As of April 1, when the population had nearly within the last three decades, Kornwestheim eventually received the official municipal law in 1931.

The Second World War demanded numerous victims: allied air raids killed 162 people and destroyed 160 buildings.

[3] Today Kornwestheim presents itself as modern and amiable town that has preserved its individual character in the heart of the Stuttgart region.

Riders such as Jan de Vries and Henk van Kessel won world championships and set speed records with these machines.