 Heimbuchenthal lies in the Bavarian Lower Main ("Bayerischer Untermain") in the upper valley of the Elsava in the "Mittelgebirge" (hill range) Spessart.In 1282, Heimbuchenthal, whose name comes from the hornbeams ("Hainbuchen" in German), had its first documentary mention.In 1495, the place was first named as a court centre.