 This derives from either a temperance hotel that was kept there (something that was unusual for the time) by Matthew Thompson as far back as 1820, or the village Tempo in Fermanagh County, Ireland where Thompson grew up.This information can be found in a privately printed biography of the Scott Family which was written primarily by a nephew of Thompson.However, no further evidence as to if Mr. Thompson's temperance hotel has anything to do with the name; note that there was also a small collection of houses here prior to Smith laying out the area.