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Here is a map of New England from 1876. Historic Map Works LLC/Getty Images The team was first called the Boston Patriots and moved to their current location in Foxborough and changed the name of ...
Perhaps unsurprisingly, given the country’s history of colonization, the most common source nation of local place names in 18 different U.S. states was England.
Here is a modern map of New England, courtesy of Google Maps. The map is zoomed out, so you can see the surrounding areas. Predictably, the Pats’ fan base spans all of New England pretty heavily.