The village of Utyovka was founded in 1742 and is known for the Holy Trinity Church, famous for its frescoes and icons created by the unusual icon painter Grigory Zhuravlev. Grigory was born in 1858 with atrophied arms and legs, but began drawing as a child, holding a stick in his mouth. He likely graduated from the Samara gymnasium, studied in an icon painting workshop, and created icons on commission in his native Utyovka. His father and brother assisted him in his work. Grigory dreamed of building a church in his village, and after several years, his dream came true. He not only financed the construction but also participated in creating the architectural project, painted the church's vaults, and wrote icons. For the frescoes, Zhuravlev was lifted to great heights in a special cradle with paints and brushes.

The Holy Trinity Church impresses with both its interior frescoes and architecture. It stands 27 meters tall, with a unified space free of supporting columns, and the acoustics allow even whispers to carry throughout the building. The frescoes depict scenes from the Old Testament.

In 1934, there was an attempt to blow up the church, but it withstood, although it was damaged, stripped of its bell tower, and turned into a grain storage facility. In 1990, the church was restored and reopened for services.

Some of Zhuravlev's frescoes have survived to this day. Near the church walls lies the grave of the icon painter. In 1916, Grigory Zhuravlev died from rapid tuberculosis, and the entire village accompanied him on his final journey. A wooden cross with the inscription: 'Here Lies a Man' was erected at his grave.

In 1888, an event occurred that brought Zhuravlev's icon to the royal Romanov family. In October, an accident involving the imperial train carrying Alexander III, his wife Maria Feodorovna, and their children occurred on the Kursk-Kharkov-Azov railway. The royal family miraculously survived, and in honor of this, all provinces sent gifts. From the Samara province, Grigory Zhuravlev painted an icon for which he received 50 rubles. It is known that during the reign of Nicholas II, Grigory visited the royal family and painted their collective portrait. For his talent, he received a lifetime pension of 25 rubles a month. The icon of Saint Nicholas, gifted to Tsarevich Nicholas II, is now kept in the Hermitage. The 'Chosen Saints' are located in the Museum of the History of Religion in St. Petersburg, while the icon 'Not Made by Hands' can be seen in a women's monastery in the Kostroma region.