 Bessenbach's "Ortsteile" are Beetacker, Frauengrund, Gemeindezentrum, Keilberg, Klingerhof, Klingermühle, Oberbessenbach, Steiger, Straßbessenbach, Unterbessenbach, Waldmichelbach and Weiler.The community was formed on 1 January 1972 through the merger of the communities of Keilberg and Straßbessenbach.In 1978, the community of Oberbessenbach followed.