North of Wahlbach lie the municipalities of Benzweiler, Rayerschied and Pleizenhausen.

Archaeological finds from barrows bear witness to early habitation.

Later, the village belonged to Electoral Palatinate “New Court” (neues Gericht), which in 1410 was grouped into the new Duchy of Palatinate-Simmern.

In 1673, Wahlbach passed back to Electoral Palatinate and with the occupation of the Rhine’s left bank by French Revolutionary troops in 1794, it became part of France.

The following are listed buildings or sites in Rhineland-Palatinate’s Directory of Cultural Monuments:[6] The municipal centre at the former school stands on the village’s outskirts.