Lanford is indeed a fictional city. All the exterior shots are from locations in Evansville, Indiana. Technically, nowhere. Considering that Lanford is a fictitious city, it really doesn't exist. If you take the information given on the show, it could exist in a number of areas. For example, the real cities of DeKalb and Elgin are often implied to only be an hour or two drive away.
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