I have left my address off before, and I got an interview... and I was asked where I live... so I did the right thing, and told them the truth, and I got hit with "Oh, is the travel going to be a hassle for you?"
Of course its not... I actually love the drive, and with my previous job, I was always there early... I guess some employers see it as perhaps being a hassle because they don't have to do the drive themselves... my previous employer did have to do the drive (I worked as a sales consultant/hostess for the building of new homes) and understood that it wasn't an issue.
I guess part of it is that they are smaller type towns, and people do often ask where you live - My DH has been asked at every interview he has been to for jobs in this town also.