sentences:  Said to be the boundary between the "upper village" lying farther upstream and the "lower village" lying farther downstream is the Geilbach in the village centre.In 1446, Herschweiler had its first documentary mention as "Hirßwylre" and "Herßwiler".Other names that it has borne over time are "Hersewillr" and "Herßwilr" (1460), "Herßwiler" (1480), "Herßwiller" (1546), "Heerschweiler" (1609) and "Hersch=weiler" (1824).