Grumbach is 7.1 km away from the spa town of Bad Langensalza. The district has 236 inhabitants today (as of 12/31/2019). Grumbach was mentioned for the first time in 1206. The village belongs to Bad Langensalza since 01.04.1993.

The church dates back to 1607; its predecessor, which was located in the same place, was destroyed by a lightning strike. The village north of the Steinberg forms with the Harth and the Wieglebener Höhe the connection of the Hainich with the Fahnersche Höhen.