The cemetery, opened on July 15, 1874, received the dull name "New City Cemetery." Usually, such places are named after the locality or temple, but the name Kulikovka did not inspire the authorities, and there was no money for the construction of a church. For a long time, there was only a chapel for funerals at the site opposite the entrance. In the early 20th century, there were several church projects, including a sketch by architect Leonid Annenkov, but they were not realized. In 1904, the new bishop Guriy, who arrived in Simbirsk, was dissatisfied with the situation. Engineer Pyotr Malukalov proposed a project to convert the chapel into a church, but the city council halted the work despite the governor's approval. Guriy complained to the Holy Synod, but unsuccessfully. Annenkov died in 1905 without seeing his project come to fruition.

The situation changed with the arrival of a new architect, Fyodor Osipovich Livchak, in 1906. He developed a project for the church in the Russian-Byzantine style. The church, though small, was slender and elegant due to its narrowing from the base to the dome, which, as noted by local historian architect B.V. Arzhantsev, symbolized an upward aspiration. On August 22, 1910, a cross was placed on the dome, and in the autumn, icon painter Burev decorated the walls, coordinating his work with the architect's vision. After the destruction of frescoes in the Germanov Church in 2009, the cemetery church remained the only one with pre-revolutionary paintings, which, although restored, retained their original appearance.

On May 22, 1911, the newspaper "Simbiryanin" reported that the church was overflowing with people. The city mayor, Leonid Ivanovich Afanasyev, was proud that under him the cemetery acquired a church. Documents stated that the church was built in 1910 through the efforts of the Simbirsk City Administration. The governor did not attend the consecration, and instead of the provincial leader of the nobility, the district leader Mikhail Nikolayevich Zimninsky was present. For Bishop Veniamin, who headed the diocese in 1911, this was the first consecrated church. He supported the opening of a sobriety society at the church, despite protests from the priests. In 1912, the rector Ioann Apraxin solemnly opened the society.

In 2000, thanks to the initiative of the head of the regional administration Yuri Frolovich Goryachev, the improvement of the cemetery and the repair of the church began. The walls and domes were painted, and a new cross was installed. A frame appeared on the gates, framing the view of the church from Karl Marx Street. Five years ago, the church was again thoroughly renovated and painted.

The Resurrection Church enters a new century of its history. From its walls, as 100 years ago, cherubs and seraphim look upon the lives of the townspeople. It would be fair to name the cemetery after the church, the Resurrection Necropolis.