 In 1789, Saint Vitus's Church ("Sankt-Vitus-Kirche") was built above Sailauf, believed to be the fourth church built on this spot.In 1803, lordship of Mainz over the "Vorspessart" came to an end and in 1814, Aschaffenburg and its surrounding area passed to the Kingdom of Bavaria.In 1972, the outlying community of Eichenberg was merged with Sailauf.