 It is likely that the "Zweikirche" arose in the area of a Gallo-Roman villa rustica.As Isolde Schmidt wrote, “Pointing to a Roman building are not only unearthed foundation remnants but also countless Roman spolia in existing buildings, among them a Roman gravestone from the early 3rd century.”

As a settlement with a name ending in "—weiler", Rutsweiler is among the oldest places in the lower Lauter valley.In 1257, Rutsweiler had its first documentary mention; it arose sometime between 650 and 750.