 Since 1985, Schellweiler has been recognized as a village renewal community.The former farming and working-class community has now become almost exclusively a residential community for commuters.Schellweiler borders in the north on the town of Kusel, in the northeast on the municipality of Haschbach am Remigiusberg, in the east on the municipality of Etschberg, in the south on the municipality of Hüffler, in the west on the municipality of Konken and in the northwest on the municipality of Ehweiler.