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.

[2] In 1860, settlers were farming lands around East Tempe.

The Beaumont and Great Northern Railway opened in 1908; East Tempe, a flag stop, was connected to Livingston and Trinity via the railroad.

This article about a location in Polk County, Texas is a stub.