 In the course of administrative reform in Bavaria, the current community came into being with the "Gemeindeedikt" (“Municipal Edict”) of 1818.On 1 July 1972, the communities Kleinkahl, Großlaudenbach and Kleinlaudenbach were merged to form the new municipality Kleinkahl.On 1 January 1976, Edelbach became a part of Kleinkahl.