Maycomb
The fictional town of Maycomb is based on the place of birth of the author, who was born in Monroeville, Alabama. Many of the building (such as the courthouse, the town square, the Finche's house, the Radley's house, the school and the jail) were based on real buildings which once stood in Monroeville many years ago. Unfortunately only the original school's steps remain while the other buildings have been torn down or re-modeled. The Radley house is said to be based on a house in Monroeville which the children of Lee's time had many rumours and stories about, believing it to be haunted. Many of the characters are also based on real people, for example:
- Atticus - Based on Harper Lee's father
- Dill - Lee's childhood friend Truman Capote
- Boo Radley - The inhabitant of the haunted house
- The Sheriff - The Sheriff