East Tempe | |
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  East Tempe Location within the state of Texas  East Tempe East Tempe (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 30°42′12.7″N 94°59′5.77″W / 30.703528°N 94.9849361°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Texas |
| County | Polk |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 200 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
East Tempe is an unincorporated community in west central Polk County, Texas, United States. The community, on Farm to Market Road 350, is 75 miles (121 km) north of Houston. The community, on the periphery of Livingston, was named after the East Tempe Creek, a creek which flows through the area.[1]
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History
In 1860, settlers were farming lands around East Tempe. Circa 1880, a sawmill opened. The Beaumont and Great Northern Railway opened in 1908; East Tempe, a flag stop, was connected to Livingston and Trinity via the railroad. The railroad closed in 1949. East Tempe had approximately 100 residents in 1990 and around 200 residents in 2000.[1]
References
- ^ a b "East Tempe, Texas." Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved on May 29, 2010.
External links
- East Tempe, TX from the Handbook of Texas Online
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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This page was last edited on 2 December 2023, at 09:21