From 1665 to 1792, the village's name was Reinsberg, and until the late 18th century, it belonged to the “Hinder” County of Sponheim.

It was during the time of French rule that the notorious outlaw Johannes Bückler (1777–1803), commonly known as Schinderhannes, brought fear and dread to this part of Germany.

Merchants with freight carts were ambushed in the woods by Schinderhannes's band of robbers and had everything stolen.

It was also about this time that a graveyard was laid out, which ended the practice of Rimsberg burying its dead in Nohen.

Two brothers with the surname Nagel went to Brazil to try their luck in 1835 after the agate pits began to become depleted.

On 31 July 1896, Rimsberg was struck by a heavy storm whose hail wiped the local farmers’ crops right out.

Many young men from Rimsberg lost their lives in France and Russia in the First World War.

A smith from Birkenfeld named Weirich had set up a field smithy at the works to sharpen pickaxes and chisels.

When the workers came up against particularly big or hard rocks, an explosives expert from Saarbrücken was standing by specially.

For a week, Rimsbergers were forced to return to their old well while the Wehrmacht officer in the village saw to it that the piece of equipment in question was repaired and set back in its former place.

The local fire brigade has won many prizes at contests within the Birkenfeld district for its speediness.