Simmersfeld, Beuren, and Ettmannsweiler were manorial estates of the township of Altensteig, which became a possession of the now-Duchy of Württemberg in 1603 and made the seat of its own district.
Simmersfeld, Beuren, and Ettmannsweiler were part of the township of Altensteig. In 1603, this region became a possession of the now-Duchy of Württemberg and was designated as the seat for its own district.