Croettwiller is 14 km from Wissembourg and 10 km from Seltz.
Croettwiller is mentioned for the first time in 1347 under the name Kretenwilre, the village belonged to Fleckenstein.
The coat of arms means that the village belonged to the abbey Seltzer.
It is on the bank of Croettwiller that is the highest point of the canton of Seltz (193 m) located on the RD128 to leave the village to Eberbach.