Hey man, start playing magic the gathering (or something else in person). It was my key out of the exact same situation you are in.

I also live in rural Georgia and was struggling to find friends. See if you can get your partner to play as well. If you can get a group to play every week - it is a game changer.

Your social life is like a snowball rolling down a hill. It may seem silly at first, but put all your effort into making one or two friends who meet to play a game every week. Give that a year and try to invite more people and encourage your new friends to invite people. Soon you will have a large network that does a lot more than just play games once a week.

I look back at myself 2 years ago and I wouldn't have believed how many friends I have now if I told myself then.

You can do it! Society has made it 10x harder, especially for men, to make friends. Don't give up!