Stapleton, Georgia
City in Georgia, United States
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Stapleton is a city in Jefferson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 402 in 2020.
Stapleton, Georgia | |
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Location in Jefferson County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 33°12′57″N 82°28′5″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Jefferson |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.75 sq mi (4.52 km2) |
| • Land | 1.75 sq mi (4.52 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 440 ft (134 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 402 |
| • Density | 230.5/sq mi (89.01/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30823 |
| Area code | 706 |
| FIPS code | 13-73004[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0356555[3] |
History
An early variant name was "Spread".[4] The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as the "Town of Spread" in 1903.[5] Stapleton derives its current name from Colonel James Stapleton.[4]
Geography
Stapleton is located in northwestern Jefferson County at 33°12′57″N 82°28′5″W (33.215877, -82.468007).[6] Georgia State Route 102 passes through the center of town as Main Street, leading east 4.5 miles (7.2 km) to Wrens and west 4 miles (6 km) to Avera. State Route 296 (Harvey Street and George Street) crosses SR-102 in the center of Stapleton, leading northeast 5 miles (8 km) to SR-17 in Warren County and south 16 miles (26 km) to Louisville, the Jefferson county seat.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Stapleton has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.5 km2), all land.[7]
