 Until 1848, the inhabitants of Oberalben and the Mayweilerhof buried their dead at the graveyard near the "Flurskapelle" (country chapel) in Ulmet.Oberalben now has its own graveyard in the rural cadastral area known as Brechkaut.The council is made up of 6 council members, who were elected by majority vote at the municipal election held on 7 June 2009, and the honorary mayor as chairman.