Tri City, Kentucky

Tri City is an unincorporated community in southeastern Graves County.  It is marked by highway signs and contains several homes and a handful of small businesses.  If it were a town, its population would be around 100. 

History of Tri City

Tri City developed sometime after HIghway 94 was built between Murray and Fulton around 1930.  This stretch of 94 was a new route and was not built on an existing road.  When it crossed Highway 97, the area became a crossroads of three communities – Mayfield, Fulton, and Murray.

Location of Tri City

Map of Graves County, Kentucky from 1937 showing Tri City.
Map of Graves County, Kentucky from 1937 showing Tri City.

Tri City is located at the intersection of Highway 94 and Highway 97.  It is about 12 miles west of Murray, 23 miles east of Fulton and 14 miles from Mayfield.

The GPS Coordinates are 36.589796,-88.5407457

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    Jenny writes to us:

    During WWII, my mother and I resided in Tri City with my paternal grand parents. While my dad served in the US Army, we lived in a former grocery/ home, now fallen into its surrounding lot. Since I was so young during that time, my memories are few.

    In later years, I do remember my mother telling me how very blessed we were that her in laws took us in during the war time. She also often mentioned how wonderful the nearby families were to us. These included the Harry Burton family.

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