Investigations have shown that in the outlying cadastral areas now known as “In Frohnhausen” and “An den Pfühlen”, there are remnants of a Roman (2nd to 4th century AD) villa rustica.

Beginning in this time, the village was a fief from the lordship of Kirchheim-Bolanden held as a Ganerbenschaft (joint holding) among whose lords the Family Wolf von Sponheim was foremost.

After French Revolutionary and Napoleonic times (1794-1814), Lauschied belonged to the Hesse-Homburg Oberamt of Meisenheim, until this passed in 1866 to the Landgraviate of Hesse-Darmstadt.

Like many places in the region, Lauschied can claim to have had its dealings with the notorious outlaw Schinderhannes (or Johannes Bückler, to use his true name).

The municipal election held on 7 June 2009 yielded the following results:[6] Lauschied's mayor is Wilhelm Marx.

Wolf von Sponheim bore arms chequy (a shield with a chequered pattern) with a black eagle, a charge now seen in the upper field.

[8] The following are listed buildings or sites in Rhineland-Palatinate’s Directory of Cultural Monuments:[9] Lauschied lies within the Rhein-Nahe-Nahverkehrsverbund (RNN), whose fares therefore apply.