Although there is no written evidence, this is proven by archeological finds, mostly pottery shards, by Slavic burgwalls such as those near Fischheim and Köttern, by the names of populated places and landscape features, and by the layout and size of the historic land parcels in the communities.

The place is first mentioned in writing as Seliz in an 1174 deed of donation, according to which margrave Dedo the Fat of Lusatia gave four Hufen of Land in Seelitz to the newly founded Zschillen monastery.

It may be derived from a person's name Želidrog, shortened to Žel, or from zel, which means 'green'[4] During the Thirty Years' War and in later conflicts Seelitz suffered from marauding troops and epidemics.

[10][11] The parish of Seelit was formed around the year 1000 and became part of the diocese of Meißen,[12] after the country around Rochlitz had been occupied by German settlers who had come from Franconia.

Altar and pulpit (1770/1771) as well as the baptismal font in rococo style were made by Penig sculptor Johann Gottfried Stecher (1718–1776).