The community is rich in woodland (roughly 1 000 ha) at the seam between the Spessart's mostly bunter-based geology and that found on the Fränkische Platte (a flat, mostly agricultural region), which is mostly Muschelkalk-based.

In 1806, Roden became part of the mediatized Amt of Steinfeld, belonging to Baden, which in turn was ceded to Austria in 1816.

The community's arms might be described thus: Per pale, dexter vert an oaktree eradicated argent, sinister Or an uncial N, in chief a cross pattée sable.

The oaktree on the dexter (armsbearer's right, viewer's left) side refers to the community's wealth of woodland, and on the sinister (armsbearer's left, viewer's right) side is the symbol used by the Neustadt am Main Monastery, which was the village's origin.

The overwhelming majority of the inhabitants commute to work in Lohr, Marktheidenfeld or Würzburg.