Stapleton is a city in Jefferson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 402 in 2020. An early variant name was "Spread". Th…Stapleton is a city in Jefferson County, Georgia, United States. The population was 402 in 2020. 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.