Stapleton, Alabama

About Stapleton

Set in the southwestern part of Alabama, Stapleton is a small unincorporated community.

Stapleton holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 10.91 square miles.

📰 Stapleton News Today

• Obituary for Jody Bass norrisfuneralservice.com · May 10
• "Buddy" Sumner Earle Stapleton Obituary Dec 4, 2025 Sunset Memorial Park, Funeral Home, and Crematory · Dec 4
• Richard Irvin Gaines Obituary | Norris Funeral Home | Bay Minette, AL Tribute Archive · Aug 11
• Stapleton rally urges drivers to ‘look twice’ after 19-year-old killed in motorcycle crash fox10tv.com · May 25
• Obituary for Judith "Judy" (Sibley) Kostelecky norrisfuneralservice.com · Jun 12

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What Makes Stapleton Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southwestern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Alabama — one of 594 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🏫 Schools in Stapleton

• Stapleton School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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