It is located in the municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland, Zeeland about 100 km southwest of Rotterdam.

The village was first mentioned in 1395 or 1396 as Ecclesia Alardi, and means "(private) church of Lord Alard (person)".

[6] Serooskerke was severely damaged during the North Sea flood of 1953,[4] and 15 people died.

The hole in the dike was not big, but started to extend and was 520 metres wide by Augustus 1953.

[7] On Januari 1997 Westenschouwen merged into the newly formed municipality of Schouwen-Duiveland that is identical in name and area to the island on which Serooskerke is located.