Hi Angelina, welcome! Yes, it's a huge site with lots of little nooks and crannies.
I found your Kentucky Dreaming thread (here it is for other folks if they're interested:
Kentucky Dreaming). Looks like 36 people have looked at it already
I also added it to the Appalachia forum so now it's in both forums.
This site is really global so while you might connect with someone nearby, it's just as likely that you'll make strong connections with someone in Canada or France.