The Baptist Standard

The history of this denominational publication dates to 1888, when Lewis Holland and John H. Boyet founded "The Baptist News" in Fannin County. It moved to Dallas in 1889, and its name cnaged to "The Baptist Standard" in 1892 under the guidance of J.B. Cranfill. The paper moved to Waco that year but returned to Dallas in 1898. It came under the ownership of the Baptist General Convention of Texas in 1914. Under the leadership of such editors as J.B. Gambrell, the publication has grown into the largest state paper in the Southern Baptist Convention. (1989)

The Baptist Standard is a historical marker in Dallas, Dallas County, dedicated in 1989. It is one of 352 historical markers documented in Dallas County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 574 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 32.7690, -96.8603 near Dallas. The nearest cataloged historic site is La Reunion (historical marker), about 0.7 miles away. Others within a short drive include Struck, Western Heights Cemetery, and La Reunion Cemetery.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5113006590. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.