To the east and south lies the Soonwald, a heavily wooded section of the west-central Hunsrück.

Later, Tiefenbach, which lay at the northern foot of the Soonwald, was part of Palatinate-Simmern, which in 1556 introduced the Reformation.

The municipal election held on 7 June 2009 yielded the following results:[5] Tiefenbach's mayor is Thorsten Fuchs.

The top of the escutcheon bears the "bendy lozengy" pattern (that is, slanted diamonds) once also borne by the Electorate of the Palatinate.

The silver buckle on the dexter (armsbearer's right, viewer's left) side stands for the Barons of Schmidtburg, waldgraves who had several holdings in the village.

[6] The following are listed buildings or sites in Rhineland-Palatinate's Directory of Cultural Monuments:[7] Tiefenbach also has two churches, a Madonna figure standing on the slope, an old ore mine and the Wildburg (castle).