Welcome to Stapleton ...

The city of Stapleton is located in Jefferson County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Stapleton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1879.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Stapleton has a population of 395 people<2> (see below for details).

Stapleton is 440 feet [134 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Stapleton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Stapleton: (706) & (762)<4>

The ZIP code for Stapleton: 30823<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Stapleton had an population of 395 people. This is a decrease of 9.82% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Stapleton had a population of 438 people. This makes Stapleton the county's 4th most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Stapleton.

Communities Also Named Stapleton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Georgia communities named Stapleton: This one is located in Jefferson County and the other is located in Johnson County.

Beyond Georgia, there are 9 communities that are also named Stapleton - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Indiana, Nebraska, New York, Oregon and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stapleton.

Communities near Stapleton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stapleton.

• Thomson
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
  • Thomson is located in McDuffie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,463 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomson <7>
• Harlem
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
  • Harlem is located in Columbia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,547 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlem <7>
• Louisville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
  • Louisville is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,189 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <7>
• Davisboro
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davisboro
  • Davisboro is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davisboro <7>
• Wrens Station
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens Station
  • Wrens Station is located in Jefferson County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 1,939 people
• Wrens
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrens
  • Wrens is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,924 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wrens <7>
• Warrenton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
  • Warrenton is located in Warren County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <7>
• Megahee
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Megahee have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megahee
  • Megahee is located in McDuffie County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 1,031 people
• Blythe
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythe
  • Blythe is located in Richmond County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blythe <7>
• Gibson
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
  • Gibson is located in Glascock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson <7>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Stapleton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stapleton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stapleton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Stapleton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stapleton. See our Newspapers Page for Stapleton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stapleton ...

Looking for more information about Stapleton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Stapleton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Stapleton.

Adding Stapleton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Stapleton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Stapleton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Stapleton post office opened in 1879.

We also found Stapleton on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1883.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stapleton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Stapleton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/