Still, so much development has taken place that it has become a primary tourist destination in Texas. While exploring Pflugerville, you’ll still see traces of the city’s humble beginnings. In 1980, the city began to prosper rapidly, following the establishment of a local newspaper called the Pflugerville Flag. On July 24, 1965, Pflugerville officially became a city. Just 15 miles north of the Colorado River is the lively city of Pflugerville, Texas.įounded in 1860 and named after a German settler named Henry Pfluger, Pflugerville began with a simple post office and a general store.