As an Esoteric Pagan myself I am very happy with rural Pennsylvania. But I also don't advertise. People who know me personally know my belief structure, but I don't go out of my way to scream and shout.
I went to college in West Virginia. I was very naive and I thought that college was a place of progressive thought. Not when it came to religion. I couldn't believe how fast my "friends" became witch-hunting haters when they discovered I didn't hold Christian beliefs. This was 25 years ago, so hopefully things have grown.
I have met other Pagans here and there, but I am not a joiner, so I don't go looking for like minded people. I do keep my big mouth shut. Some good "love your neighbor" Christians become nasty torch bearing haters very quickly, even this day and age. I pulled my daughter out of her school district and we moved to get her out of a school that didn't discipline children OR teachers that harassed her openly about not being Christian. She is agnostic, and that isn't acceptable to some.
I do think that the Pagan communities are growing, and I wish you the best in your search. West Virginia is a beautiful state.
Tami
We will never have freedom of religion, until we can have freedom FROM religion.