 Today´s industrial town, Schwarzheide, was created on October 1, 1936, from the independent communities, Zschornegosda (today Schwarzheide-West) and Naundorf (now part of Schwarzheide-Ost).The name was translated from the Sorbian name, "Zschornegosda", ("corny" = black, "gozd" = heath, wood).The date of foundation of this community is unknown.