Kredenbach was created from the two constituent communities
Lohe and
Kredenbach and the
Wüstehof. Kredenbach and the Wüstehof belonged formally to the
Kirchspiel Netphen and from 1623 they belong to Ferndorf. Through municipal reform on 1 January 1969, it was incorporated in Kreuztal. Before that, it belonged to the Amt Ferndorf. ==Radio documentary==