Stapleton is a city in Jefferson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 402 in 2020.

History

An early variant name was "Spread". The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the "Town of Spread" in 1903. Stapleton derives its current name from Colonel James Stapleton. Georgia State Route 102 passes through the center of town as Main Street, leading east to Wrens and west to Avera. State Route 296 (Harvey Street and George Street) crosses SR-102 in the center of Stapleton, leading northeast to SR-17 in Warren County and south to Louisville, the Jefferson county seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Stapleton has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the census