Elohim City also known as Elohim City Inc. , and Elohim Village is a private community in Adair County , Oklahoma . The rural retreat was founded in 1973 by Robert G. Millar ( August 16 , 1925 – May 28 , 2001 ) , a Canadian immigrant , former Mennonite and once one of the most important leaders in America 's Christian Identity movement , a theology common to an assortment of right-wing extremist groups . The community gained national attention for its alleged ties to members of The Order in the 1980s and with convicted Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh in the 1990s
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Elohim City, Oklahoma