fˈaʊndᵻd baɪ ˌælɪɡzˈændɚɹ ɐlˌɛksɐndɹˈoʊvɪtʃ ʌv pˈɛnzə ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt, ɪt hˈæzbiːn nˈoʊn sˈɪns wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn æz sˌɜːdəbɪnskˈɑːjə sləbˈoʊdə.
Founded by Alexander Aleksandrovich of Penza in 1698, it has been known since 1699 as Serdobinskaya sloboda ().