Mayberry out west

Just got back in from vacation, so I missed out on all the Mayberry Days hoopla. But there was no escaping Mayberry talk. Of the 30-40 people I met during the trip not hailing from North Carolina, none knew where Mount Airy was located. Some could barely even recognize Winston-Salem’s location. But a fair chunk placed me once Andy Griffith entered the conversation, whether or not they were fans of the show. I’m guessing anyone from here who travels gets stuck with that identifier during small talk. Or are there alternative responses for when someone from Texas, Chicago, Oregon, Japan, etc. asks “where are you from?”