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I just attended the funeral of an uncle-in-law in tidewater Virginia (an hour due north of Williamsburg, near Chesapeake Bay). The funeral was in the same Episcopal church which his family (farmers and fishermen mostly) have been members of continuously since 1669 (344 years). His son's family are still members there.
George Washington's mother (a relative of theirs) was born, 5 minutes away.
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IDK how New England could be more British than Newfoundland, lol.
You're right, I think some people only think about USA and they don't include Canada. In the 2001 Canadian census, 40 % of the population of Newfoundland and Labrador were of English ancestry. Canada has a higher percentage of English ancestry, it's the largest ancestry reported in almost every provinces.
IDK how New England could be more British than Newfoundland, lol.
The OP also mentioned "archicecture" as part of the criteria. There are many towns, neighborhoods and cities in New England that look quintessentially English (Boston MA - Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Newburyport MA, Portsmouth NH etc). No offense, but the architecture of Newfoundland is generally rather shabby.
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If we're to focus on the OP's original criteria of ancestry, architecture and dialect/customs, I think the obvious choice would be New England. Perhaps, Newfoundland would be more similar in terms of ancestry; however, the Newfoundland dialect is considered to be rhotic, whereas the dialect of New England and England is generally non-rhotic ("r" endings are not pronounced). In fact, older, upper crust New Englanders tend to sound very English. Additionally, in terms of architecture. Newfoundland doesn't hold a candle to either New England or Great Britain.
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Savannah is one of the most British/UK influenced cities in North America, bar-none.
Surely you aren't talking about Savannah, Ga. Chatham county is over 40% black. Is that very British? The white people that live there may be descended from British colonists, but the culture of those people is so far removed from Britain that those people aren't going to find much in common with the British besides their last names.
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