The medieval transcription and the older Slovene name confirm that the name is derived from the Slovene common noun vrh 'peak, summit', referring to the location of the village at the intersection of three roads on a rise between Novo Mesto, Dolenjske Toplice, and Semič.

[3] Uršna Sela is the site of a mass grave from the Second World War.

The Mihovec Cave Mass Grave (Slovene: Grobišče Mihovska jama), also known as the Mihovec Chasm above Šuštarček Meadow Mass Grave (Grobišče Mihovska prepadna nad Šuštarčkovo košenico), is located about 1.1 kilometers (0.68 mi) southwest of Mihovec, on the north slope of Linden Peak (Lipni vrh) on the Radoha Plateau.

[4] The local church, built on the southern outskirts of the village, is dedicated to the Holy Cross and belongs to the Parish of Toplice.

It was first mentioned in written documents dating to 1477 and was refurbished in the Baroque style in the 18th century.