Podlesie Kościelne was formerly part of the German Empire. In the German Empire, the place was called Kirchenwald.
The place is now called Podlesie Kościelne and belongs to Poland.
| Historical place name | Country | Administration | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirchen-Podlesche | German Empire | Wongrowitz | before the Versailles Treaty |
| Podlesie-Kirchlich | German Empire | Wongrowitz | before the Versailles Treaty |
| Podlesie Kościelne | Poland | Wągrowiec | after the Versailles Treaty |
| Kirchenwald | German Empire | Eichenbrück | 1939 |
| Podlesie Kościelne | Poland | Wągrowiec | 1945 |
| Podlesie Kościelne | Poland | Poznań | 1992 |