Construction of the church began in May 1856 and was completed in September 1857. Local Cossacks, freed from service, participated in the construction. Clay from the surrounding area was used to make bricks, which were fired on-site in special kilns. Some clay was extracted from a quarry near the Prokhladny farm, while stone blocks were brought from the Kamenny farm, located 18 km from Uholny. The church's basements, made of stone, have survived to this day. The construction was overseen by a master from Orenburg, N. Kolzin. The church building and bell tower were made of stone, while the fence was wooden. In 1900, it was replaced with a wrought iron one with three entrance gates painted in bright colors: white, green, and yellow. The church stood on a hill, with a pond for fish breeding below. The bell was cast in Kasli, near Chelyabinsk. The church was painted by Yakov Efimov, and the iconostasis consisted of self-painted icons in blue and yellow tones. The floor was laid with colored tiles from Poland, and the roof was covered with red tiles. Trees and flowers grew around the church, and there was a stone pool that was filled with water in the summer. Wrought iron grilles adorned the windows. The Intercession Church was consecrated on September 19, 1858, by Bishop Antoniy of Orenburg.

In 1908, the church was rebuilt by the efforts of parishioners and consecrated on September 27, 1908, by Archpriest Voniфатий Vladimirovich Pod'yachev. The construction was completed by master P. Lessin. The church had three altars: the main one in honor of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the right side altar in honor of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker, and the left in honor of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul. A library operated at the church since 1857, which had 35 books by 1869. Cossacks from the Uholnaya stanitsa, Grigorievka, and residents of the Vodianoy, Kamenny farms, and the village of Prokhladny regularly donated money for the construction of the church. Icons and church utensils were brought from Orenburg. Although the church was not yet completed, services were already being held. The final consecration took place on October 14, 1909, on the day of the Intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, gathering residents from nearby villages. Three years later, a room was added to the church to increase its capacity.

After the revolution, the church continued to operate, but in the fall of 1931, it was closed and used as a warehouse. Local residents dismantled church property: icons, books, and utensils. Some Orthodox Christians hid icons, while others used them in daily life. In the 1930s, schoolchildren sat at desks made from icons. In 1935, the bell was removed, and when it fell, it made such a loud noise that people fell to their knees and began to pray. In winter, the bell was taken to Iletsk.

The church gradually fell into disrepair: the tiles and window grilles were removed. According to the project, it was supposed to have a deep basement with underground passages to the priest's house, the watchman's hut, and a chapel in the cemetery. The basements have survived and were used as storehouses.

In 1969, a rural House of Culture was built next to the church, and in 1974, a monument was erected to fellow countrymen who died during the Great Patriotic War. In 1972, a new warehouse was built, and the church was abandoned. Residents dismantled everything that remained: doors, roof, floors, tiles. Only the window grilles survived. In 1977, a new two-story school was built on the churchyard.