In 1335, Zehnhausen had its first documentary mention, when the community was called "Zhenhusen". It is believed that in the field known as "Altzehnhausen" – "alt" is German for “old” – which lies roughly 1.2 km southwest of today's community, is where the community's core was once to be found. Wall remains unearthed there, however, might have been field walls. The place once known as "Königshub" – or about 1440 "Konigshuse" – roughly 1 km to the north, formed along with Zehnhausen one community until 1738. The field name "Kindschue" still shows today where the now forsaken village lay.