Pflugerville, founded in 1849, is a city also in a small portion in Williamson County. Pflugerville is a suburb of Austin. It was named after the original German settlers who farmed the area; Pfluger means “plowman.”
On February 19, 1904, the town site of Pflugerville was platted by George Pfluger and his son, Albert. In 1910, Black workers who worked in the Pflugerville cotton industry were not allowed to move into the town.
Farmer La Rue Norton, who owned 1,200 acres of land west of Pflugerville, set aside an acre and sold lots to the workers at $50 each. County records listed the settlement as Pflugerville’s Colored Addition in April 1910.
In 2020, Amazon began construction on a distribution center in Pflugerville. The distribution center has been reported to bring 1,000 full-time jobs and be one of the largest distribution centers in the state.
The City of Pflugerville is in a fast growing area for businesses. In the spirit of early settlers, Pflugerville is an ideal location where local creativity can thrive and where self-starter entrepreneurs can start their dream business online or offline.
Business startups in retail sales, clothing, fashion, makeup, beauty, healthcare, legal, medical services, information technology, restaurants, online sales, cleaning services, beauty salons, barber shops, and construction are always in demand in a growing community. Shop Local! Buy Local!