Yes, I'm in the same boat as you. The nearest any kind of hobby shop is at least an hour from my house, so all my heli stuff comes from the internet. Here's a list of internet sites that aren't too far from you. Closer might be quicker shipping. Not in any particular order.

Hobby Lobby, Tenn
Advantage Hobby, Ill
Horizon Hobby, Ill
Hobby Zine, Minn
R C Planet, mid-west somewhere
Hobby Warehouse, Kan
K R Hobbies, Iowa
Big Sky Hobby, Minn
HeliProz, Montana

then there are the big guys a little farther away
HeliDirect, Mass
XHeli, Calif

Hope this helps.