"I am in English Indiana and there are very few ham clubs here.. Also there are very few places to take your exams. The closest 2 are about 50 miles from me. "
Here's my recommendation: Study up for the Technician and General exams at the same time. If you find somewhere to test, you can go, take both elements at once, get your General ticket, and you won't really have to worry about making another trip to test.
Also, you may not have to travel to take an exam. All you have to do is get three VE's together who are accredited with the same VEC, and they can test you whenever and wherever they choose. So you might want to ask around. If you can find one VE, I'm sure he can get two others together and get you tested without going a long distance.
And really, if I were you, I wouldn't worry about joining a club. I mean, there's nothing wrong with joining one, but being a ham certainly doesn't mean you HAVE to.