The village, which later became the village of Pozdeevskoye, previously belonged to the Nerekhta district of the Kostroma province and the Kostroma Diocese. The owner of the village and three nearby villages was landowner Nikolai Ivanovich Makarov, a captain born in 1797. His wife, Lyudmila Yevgrafovna Makarova, passed away on December 27, 1888, in Moscow. By the decree of Emperor Alexander Alexandrovich, it was permitted to transfer her body for burial in the village of Pozdeevskoye. This is evidenced by a record in the metric book of the Nativity Church from 1888. Information about the church has been preserved in the clerical records from 1900 and the reference book from 1911: the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church was built in 1801 with funds from the parishioners. It is a stone church with a bell tower and a fence, inside which is a cemetery. The church has two altars: a cold altar in the name of the Holy Trinity and a warm altar in honor of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
The church, consecrated in 1801, is still active today. Even during years of persecution and repression, it remained open, except for short periods. During this time, property suffered: books and utensils were taken away, and during the war, the bells were removed. However, the church did not suffer significant damage. In recent times, the church was robbed: vandals broke locks and stole several icons.
Now, thanks to the efforts of Father Viktor, the church is being restored: the domes are being updated, the roof is being replaced, the walls are being repaired, and the bells have been restored. Inside, original frescoes and ancient icons have been preserved.
Services in the church are held regularly, although there are few parishioners. In summer, more people attend, as there are many summer residents in Pozdeevskoye and the neighboring Titovskoye. A kilometer from the village is the recreation center Sakharazh, and its guests often visit the church.
Until the 1970s, Pozdeevskoye, along with Titovskoye and Pustoshka, was part of the collective farm 'Kollektivist.' Now, most residents are retirees and summer residents. Some, having lived to old age in the city, return to their native homes for good. Nearby runs the Kostroma railway line, and there is an asphalt road leading to the village. There is a shop in the village, and communication with the city is good, which affects the modern life of the villagers.
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