I'm not too far from Watertown. In fact, when I was in HS we used to play against them in soccer. I'm glad you felt like this place was just like Texas. I always wondered that about my little neck of the woods. We do have quite a Conservative/Bible belt up here. Maybe it's because it's more rural. I know quite a few ppl up here even hang the dixie flag.
Oh, today someone asked me where I was from- and I'm like, "Right here, why?" and they noticed I had a southern drawl.