The first mention of this village in archival documents dates back to 1853. This is associated with the resettlement of serfs, whom collegiate secretary Nikolai Stabeus bought and moved to the village of Alexandrovka and the village of Yakovlevka in the same year.

The church in honor of the holy prince Alexander Nevsky was built in 1855 in the center of the village on the southern shore of an artificial pond. The temple was consecrated on September 5, 1855, by Bishop Eusebius of Samara and Stavropol.

The church, which accommodated up to 1500 parishioners, was designed in the traditions of 15th-century Russian architecture and represents a large four-pillar five-domed church "under the bells." Two domes on the western side replaced the absent bell tower, and elements of Gothic style were used in the design of the portals. The architect and project materials are not established. In the 1930s, the church was closed and used for economic purposes as a warehouse and production facility, which caused significant damage to the building and its interiors. By the decision of the executive committee of the Orenburg regional Council of people's deputies No. 158 dated July 2, 1991, the church building was recognized as a monument of history and culture of the Orenburg region.

In the 2000s, the Church of Saint Alexander Nevsky was returned to the believers. Thanks to the efforts of local resident Anatoly Petrovich Kuzmin and other parishioners, federal funding was obtained for the restoration of the temple, which began in 2010.

Currently, the temple is part of the Buzuluk Diocese of the Moscow Patriarchate.