Zubrilovo likely appeared in the early 18th century on lands granted to the noble Zubarev family. In 1780, the village became part of the Serdobsky district of the Saratov province, and in the early 19th century it transitioned to the Balashov district of the same province, where it remained until the 1920s. During the Civil War, the village's peasants participated in the Antonov uprising, a major anti-Bolshevik rebellion.

In 1785, thanks to the patronage of Prince Potemkin, Zubrilovo was transferred to Prince Sergey Golitsyn, the husband of his niece. Under him, a luxurious estate named Zubrilovka was built in the village, which was considered one of the most picturesque places in the Saratov province and one of the well-known estates of the Volga region. Many celebrities visited here.

Initially, Zubrilovka included the main estate house with two wings, a church opposite, as well as a park with flowerbeds, greenhouses, and water bodies. Under the prince's son, Fyodor Golitsyn, the estate was redesigned, particularly affecting the formal park. Boarding houses for noble children were built: separate buildings for boys and girls.

In 1905, a fire occurred in the estate, which had already lost its former splendor, due to a peasant uprising, severely damaging the main house, wings, and greenhouses. After the revolution, the territory of Zubrilovka housed an agricultural commune of Petrograd workers for some time. The abandoned Golitsyn palace was partially restored during the Soviet era when it was used as a sanatorium for party workers, a military hospital, and a tuberculosis sanatorium.

Since 1979, the estate has been in decline and continues to deteriorate, partly due to local residents and vandals. The structures of Zubrilovka that remain include the palace, four peasant houses, a decorative tower, a hospital building, and the Transfiguration Church with a bell tower. All of them are in ruins.