Wintzfelden is the ban on communal Soultzmatt and derives its name from Wingolt monk, the monastery of Lautenbach, who cleared the place. A family of minor nobility bore the name of the place in 1255: Adelaide Wingoltzwelden.
From the late 18th century and until 1828, a small iron mine operated for the benefit of the blast furnace Bitschwiller. It was located in the valley of Kaltebach behind Thannwiller. The poor quality of ore, and especially the price of transportation to Bitschwiller, led to the abandonment of the operation.
