The Russian village of Beryozovy Yar, now known as Beryozovo, was founded in 1706 by state peasants. In the mid-18th century, noble peasants settled here, forming a new part of the village. Various sources mention other names: Beryozovaya Luka, Beryozovy Gai, and Nikolskoye. The first chapel in the village was built in 1777-1778 by wandering priest Dmitry Vasilyev without permission from the Astrakhan diocese. Vasilyev established an altar in the chapel and began conducting services as in a full church.

From 1784 to 1786, the first full church with a bell tower was built in Beryozovy Yar with funds from the parishioners. This wooden building had one altar in the name of Nicholas the Wonderworker, which was consecrated in 1789 by Archpriest Georgy Osipov from Saratov. In 1826, the church was rebuilt with the efforts of the parishioners.

By 1859, Beryozovo had 250 households, 1,218 men, and 1,380 women. The village was part of the 1st station of the Nikolaevsky district, through which the postal route from Nikolaevsk to Volsk passed, and there were a church and a postal station.

In 1880, the construction of a new church began to replace the old one. It was built with funds from the parishioners over six years. The new wooden building with a bell tower and heating accommodated 1,880 people. It was built from timber brought from Balakovo, without the use of nails, employing grooves and wooden dowels. A watchman's lodge was built by the church, and the territory was enclosed with a fence. The main altar in the name of Nicholas the Wonderworker was consecrated on October 2, 1890, and the chapel in the name of the Protection of the Mother of God on July 28, 1891.

The clergy of the church included a priest, a deacon, and a psalmist, who lived in public wooden houses with outbuildings. The church had a large library, and the parish charitable organization existed since 1883. In 1885, a mixed two-class ministerial school opened in Beryozovo.

In addition to Orthodoxy, schism was widespread in the village. The largest community was of the non-priestly sect, numbering over 400 people; there were also communities of the wandering priests, about a hundred people, and schismatics of the Austrian type, more than 200 people. The latter was registered by the Samara Provincial Administration on July 17, 1907. After that, a white-kerchief church in the name of Nicholas the Wonderworker was built, and on October 31, 1910, after the completion of the bell tower, six bells and a cross were installed.

In 1937, the Nicholas church was closed, but many residents managed to save valuable books and icons. The Old Believer church was also closed and later destroyed. The Orthodox church was demolished in the late 1960s: its dilapidated building was pulled apart by tractors for several days. A modern two-story school was built on its site according to a standard project, which opened on September 1, 1972; prior to that, classes were held in adapted premises.