조선 후기 웅천군에 속하였다가 천성면과 가덕면으로 구분되었으나 1908년 천가면으로 통폐합되었다.
It belonged to Ungcheon-gun in the late Joseon Dynasty and was divided into Cheonseong-myeon and Gadeok-myeon, but was merged into Cheonga-myeon in 1908.