Stapleton Alabama Map

About Stapleton, Alabama

Stapleton is a locality in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,009. The population density is 92.2 people per km². Stapleton is located at 30.7427°N, 87.7933°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 36527.

Stapleton unfolds across a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain, where dense stands of pine and oak rise from sandy soil, their needles whispering secrets on the humid air. It lies 11.6 miles north-east of Daphne, AL (from Daphne, AL: bearing 34°T), and is situated 8.6 miles east-north-east of Spanish Fort. The sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in shifting patterns, illuminating patches of palmetto and wild azaleas that blaze with color in the spring. The very air here carries the scent of damp earth and distant pine resin, a perfume that clings to the skin and lingers long after one has passed through. This is a place where the sky feels vast, even when framed by the verdant embrace of the woods, and the quietude is punctuated only by the calls of unseen birds and the hum of insects. The history of Stapleton is intertwined with the fertile land and the waterways that have shaped its development. Once a vital stop along a burgeoning railroad line, its economy has long been tethered to agriculture, particularly the cultivation of timber and, in earlier times, cotton. The echoes of this past can still be felt in the weathered barns and the quiet dignity of the older homes that dot the landscape, each bearing silent witness to generations who worked this soil. While the pace of life in Stapleton remains unhurried, a subtle undercurrent of resilience and self-reliance pervades the community, a characteristic forged through its agrarian roots and its enduring connection to the natural world.

About This Stapleton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Stapleton, Alabama — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 30.742689, -87.793325. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Stapleton and Baldwin County.

Detailed location data for Stapleton includes the ZIP code (36578), telephone area code (251), county seat of Baldwin County (Bay Minette), and school district assignment (Baldwin County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Stapleton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.