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The Baptist Standard

Dallas, Dallas County

Marker Text

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)

Marker Details

Address 2343 Lone Star Dr.
Location Description NE corner Lone Star Drive and Panoramic Circle. Marker reported in storage Feb. 2024. Map dot approximate.
Marker # 6590
Dedicated 1989
Size, Type 18" x 28"
Code media; newspapers; magazines; Baptist denomination
Latitude, Longitude 32.76901, -96.860273

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