The altitude above sea level is about 110–120 m. The floodplain and low tarraces of the Tersa are characterized by plains, channels, rare small areas of oak and alder forests, grasslands, plots of agricultural lands.

The village was founded in 1799 (in 1771 by another data) by migrant settlers from Kerensk District (Uyezd) of Penza Governorate.

[5] Kraishevka village, also known as Troitskoye, is designated on the Detailed map of the Russian Empire of year 1816.

[7] In accordance with the List of settlements of Atkarsky District of year 1914 (based on the year 1911 data) the village was settled by the former state peasants, ethnically Great Russians (Velikorosy), summarily 3452 men and 3568 women.

[8] In 1928 the village was included into Yelan District of Kamyshin Area of the Lower Volga Province (Nizhne-Volzhskiy Kray).