History until the Mediatization Eschach is an ancient settlement area, as evidenced by the numerous finds and remains from various settlement periods, originating from the
Middle and
Late Stone Age, as well as from the
Celtic period and the time of the
Alamannic landtaking in the 8th century. The farms likely originated during this time. Under the
Staufer emperors in the 12th century, more extensive settlement took place. After that, the
Counts of Oettingen were mainly the local lords in Eschach. In 1359, they sold all their rights and properties to the
Lords of Hohenrechberg. The
Lorch Monastery, the town of
Schwäbisch Gmünd, and the
Counts of Adelmannsfelden also had properties in Eschach. The
Schenken of Limpurg gradually acquired the entire property of the municipality by 1586. During the
Thirty Years' War from 1618 to 1648, troop marches of friend and foe, usually accompanied by plundering, murder, and extortion, were commonplace. In its wake, the terrible war also brought famine, starvation, and the plague. After the end of the war, the population of Eschach had severely declined. It took years until the war damage was finally repaired. The two world wars of the 20th century also left their marks in Eschach. At the end of the war, the municipality had only 900 inhabitants. At that time, the population was mainly employed in agriculture and local trades. After the war, many displaced persons found a new home in Eschach. They, too, contributed to the general development of the municipality and the economic upswing.
Since Belonging to Württemberg Through the mediatization of 1806 in accordance with the Rheinbund Act, Eschach and its subdivisions fell to the
Kingdom of Württemberg. With the establishment of the new superior authorities of
Gaildorf and
Gmünd in 1807, Eschach with
Seifertshofen was assigned to the
Oberamt of Gaildorf, while the other subdivisions were initially assigned to the
Oberamt of Gmünd. A year later, they too fell under the
Oberamt of Gaildorf. During the
Nazi era in Württemberg, Eschach was finally assigned to the
Schwäbisch Gmünd district in 1938, along with all its subdivisions. After
World War II, the area of the municipality was located in the American occupation zone and thus in the newly founded state of Württemberg-Baden, which merged into the present state of Baden-Württemberg in 1952. Since the district reform of 1973, Eschach has belonged to the
Ostalbkreis district and, together with the municipalities of
Göggingen,
Iggingen,
Leinzell,
Obergröningen and
Schechingen, forms the municipal association
Leintal-Frickenhofer Höhe. Through the development of new residential and commercial areas and the creation of further public facilities, the once agriculturally characterized municipality became an attractive residential community. As of 31 December 2009, it had a population of 1,817, many of whom work in local companies or in neighboring municipalities and towns. ==Religions==