title: Beefhide, Kentucky
text: # Beefhide, Kentucky
  
  Beefhide is an unincorporated community spanning across a county line between Letcher County and Pike County, Kentucky, United States.
  
  ## History
  
  A post office was established at Beefhide in 1901, and remained in operation until 1956. The community takes its name from nearby Beefhide Creek.
  
  ## Geography
  
  Beefhide is located along Beefhide Creek which runs east and north out of Letcher County, into Pike County. The post office location per GNIS (37°14′12″N 82°38′09″W﻿ / ﻿37.2367436°N 82.6357730°W﻿ / 37.2367436; -82.6357730﻿ (Beefhide Post Office (historical))) is in Pike County, Kentucky and the populated place location per GNIS is in both Letcher County and Pike County (37°14′23″N 82°37′39″W﻿ / ﻿37.2398277°N 82.6273777°W﻿ / 37.2398277; -82.6273777﻿ (Beefhide (map: Jenkins West)) and 37°14′29″N 82°37′19″W﻿ / ﻿37.2414945°N 82.6218220°W﻿ / 37.2414945; -82.6218220﻿ (Beefhide (map: Jenkins East))).
  
  